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For generations, the all-female Haenyeo divers have routinely dove into frigid waters off the coast of South Korea, holding their breath for minutes at a time, as they collect seafood to eat and sell.

Lima pathologist Dr. Joseph Sreenan shows an eighth grade class from Heir Force Academy a cancerous colon specimen. The students visited the Mercy Health Graduate Medical Education Center on Tuesday ...

A gene that helped bowheads adapt to frigid Arctic waters also granted them extraordinary longevity. Could it help aging humans become more resilient? By Carl Zimmer For more than 1,000 years, the ...