The Bajau subsist by gathering shellfish on the sea floor In a striking example of natural selection, the Bajau people of South-East Asia have developed bigger spleens for diving, a study shows ...

Studying the Bajau could effectively act as a new laboratory for understanding hypoxia. 1:09. However, the sea nomad lifestyle is increasingly under threat.

Researchers investigate how the Bajau people of southeast Asia — aka "sea nomads" — can spend so much time under water without scuba gear as they hunt for seafood.

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 were ...

The Bajau tribe lives in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Philippines. They have larger spleens for deep diving. Bajau people dive to 20-30 meters and hold breath for minutes. Children learn swimming ...

SEMPORNA: The inclusion of the iconic traditional festival of the Bajau community in Sabah – the Regatta Lepa – in the state's official tourism calendar has attrac­ted more tourists, offering ...

More than 500 people from the Bajau Laut saw their homes demolished or burned by enforcement officials this week. Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent.