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

The answer: It depends on the rules. As the Daily Mail explains, humans set breath-holding records in water because they "can hold their breath twice as long underwater as they can on land.” The ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Ingrid Deon/Getty Images It's basically impossible to hold your breath until you ...

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

Anthony Bain receives funding from the National Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada. It’s a remarkable feat; anyone (including professional freedivers) would acknowledge that a ...

There are many reasons why you may hold your breath. You may hold your breath while swimming, before playing a wind instrument, or just to see how long you can hold it. It's hard to hold your breath ...