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In an example of human natural selection, Asia's Bajau people have evolved bigger spleens for diving.

Commonly called Sea Nomads, the indigenous Bajau people have lived for thousands of years off the coast of Southeast Asia, near Malaysia and the Indonesia archipelago. They commonly live in ...

The free-diving Bajau people of Southeast Asia, or “sea nomads,” can hold their breath for minutes at a time – thanks to genetics and their unusually large spleens, a study suggests.

The Bajau tribe, often called "sea nomads," are an indigenous group in Southeast Asia known for their incredible ability to live on the water. They spend most of their lives on boats and have adapted ...

TheBajau tribe of Indonesia is known for their extraordinary ability to dive deep into the ocean for extended periods. Now, ...

A genetic abnormality known as the sea nomad gene allows an amazing tribe of fish people known as Bajau to hold their breath underwater for 10 minutes in order to spear meals.Larger spleens were ...

But for the hundreds of Bajau people living on the tiny boardwalk island village of Pulau Papan in Indonesia, their ancestors' unique way of life has all but died out. "We changed professions.

The Bajau people of the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia are particularly renowned for staying underwater for as long as 13 minutes at depths up to 230 feet.