Research reveals how natural selection shaped the Bajau sea nomads’ spleens to boost oxygen delivery, helping them dive for ...

Croatian freediver Vitomir Maričić broke the world record for longest human breath hold with a stunning 29 minutes and 3 seconds—almost five minutes longer than the previous record, set in 2021.

For most of us humans, the aquatic dance is the same. We dive into a pool or a lake or an ocean, perhaps hold our breath for a few seconds as we swim underwater, and then surface to blessed oxygen.

In 2022, Edinburgh University professor Andrew Baker, one of the authors of the report, and his daughter had to rescue and ...

Together, they initiated the creation of a new report, published in Experimental Physiology, to raise awareness of the risks ...

Did you know that the average human takes over 600 million breaths in their lifetime? As our key survival function, breathing is so necessary that it is primarily an involuntary act–it’s hardwired ...

Follow freediver Danel Wentzel as she shares an intimate look at her daily routine, one that helps her to push the limits of human endurance. The mental and physical demands of freediving are intense ...

For many of us, swimming is a source of joy and freedom, and snorkelling underwater is a summer staple, but did you know that ...

When it comes to training, many of us spend a fair amount of time devoted to designing the exercise routine itself (like how to get that extra pump on chest day), our form, gear, and recovery. One ...

This review was originally part of our coverage for the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. When it comes to extreme sports, I, as a person who prefers the comfort of her bed, often just have to ask, "Why?" ...

After nearly losing his son, Professor Baker united with bereaved parents to expose 'hidden killer' of underwater blackouts.

Scientists were driven by personal tragedy and near-tragedy to engage a key collective of experts in the field to write a new, definitive report ...