First published in 2018 in the research journal Cell, a group of scientists highlighted the indigenous Bajau people (“Sea Nomads”) of Southeast Asia who live a subsistence lifestyle based on ...

Whether through genetics or training, scientists say, even mere mortals can develop extraordinary abilities. It may not be a superpower from a sci-fi show, but the Bajau people of the Philippines ...

A genetic abnormality known as the "sea nomad gene" allows an amazing tribe of fish people known as Bajau to hold their breath underwater for 10 minutes in order to spear meals. Larger spleens ...

There is limited data on how many stateless people are living in East Malaysia, or their demographics, but a recent population census estimated that 28,000 Bajau Laut are living in Sabah ...

But a group of people called the Bajau takes free diving to the extreme, staying underwater for as long as 13 minutes at depths of around 200 feet. These nomadic people live in waters winding ...

Historically, the Bajau people have been deep sea fishermen and pearl divers. Due to their unique lifestyle, they have a special adaptation and that is, the ability to hold their breath underwater ...

From the Sherpa people in the Himalayas to the Bajau “sea nomads,” research indicates that there are a variety of groups who are born with genetic advantages that are a product of adaptations ...

“Things have changed a lot here,” recalled Sunirco, the leader of the Indonesian Bajau People Association, an advocacy group. “This village used to be all mangrove, and I had to swim to go ...

Over time, it makes sense that people living in diving cultures would evolve ways to minimize the threats. Past work from Ilardo has shown that nomadic Bajau divers in Indonesia, Malaysia ...