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.

Getting enough oxygen in the water can be hard work. While fish and many other aquatic animals take air directly from the water through gills, other animals find ingenious ways to drag air bubbles ...

Earlier this year, Croatian freediver Vitomir Maričić set a world record with a breath-hold of a mind-boggling 29 minutes and 3 seconds He beat the previous world record by nearly five minutes — but ...

Many animals that live in water need to come up to the surface to breathe, but they can still spend impressive lengths of time submerged thanks to a few clever tricks. When you purchase through links ...

He shattered the previous world record by over five minutes — now Croatian athlete Vitomir Maričić shares the details of his "horrible" ordeal Johnny Dodd is a senior writer at PEOPLE, who focuses on ...

When it comes to holding your breath, the animal kingdom puts humans to shame. Some species have evolved extraordinary adaptations that let them dive for incredible lengths of time, not just minutes, ...