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Genetic Adaptations to Diving Discovered in Humans for the First Time

Evidence that humans can genetically adapt to diving has been identified for the first time in a new study. The evidence suggests that the Bajau, a people group indigenous to parts of Indonesia, have genetically enlarged spleens that enable them to free dive to depths of up to 70 m. It has previously been hypothesized ...

Troy Oakes

Free diving Bajau from Indonesia.