“It’s one of the coldest, darkest wrecks in the world,” he says. “There’s a lot of drama and ego surrounding it.” Despite careful preparations, not everything went according to plan during his first ...

The frigid waters of a Finnish lake recently yielded a remarkable sight as diver Daan Jacobs surfaced from a hole carved into its thick, crackling ice, offering a glimpse into a rarely seen underwater ...

The Haenyeo, a group of all-female divers from the Korean island of Jeju, are renowned for their ability to dive in frigid waters without the aid of breathing equipment -- even while pregnant. A study ...

(MOSCOW) — Free diver Alexey Molchanov — the son of famed Russian free diver Natalia Molchanova — is no stranger to death-defying feats. He has held his breath under water for an eye-popping 8 minutes ...

KILPISJÄRVI, Finland — As bubbles rippled across the frigid Finnish lake, diver Daan Jacobs emerged from a hole carved out of the thick, crackling ice. The journey had taken him 8 meters (26 feet) ...

First, the team assessed physiological traits related to diving in women from three populations: Haenyeo in Jeju, non-Haenyeo in Jeju, and non-Haenyeo from mainland South Korea. The researchers ...

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Diver Greg Canders and members of the recovery team prepare to enter North Twin Lake to retrieve a snowmobile that fell through the ice near Indian Point Island. Credit: Courtesy of Jason Smith A ...

KILPISJÄRVI, Finland (AP) — As bubbles rippled across the frigid Finnish lake, diver Daan Jacobs emerged from a hole carved out of the thick, crackling ice. Boston, Army Corps of Engineers, announce ...