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Hammerhead sharks are able to deep dive to frigid, near-freezing waters to catch rare prey. But scientists have long been confused about how the cold-blooded animals survive such cold waters. A new ...

All actors hold their breath during salary disputes, but these actors are also impressive at holding their breath underwater. We don't know exactly how long she could hold her breath underwater, but ...

How long can you hold your breath? 30 seconds? A minute? Longer? Whatever your answer, there’s a very high chance it’s not as long as some divers out there. Whether through culture, evolution, or just ...

Research reveals how natural selection shaped the Bajau sea nomads’ spleens to boost oxygen delivery, helping them dive for minutes on a single breath. For more than a thousand years, the Bajau — ...

What do elite Navy SEALS, world-class free-divers, and marine mammals have in common? They all push the limits of breath-hold endurance — yet only one group evolved with the right warning system to ...

Research shows some hammerhead sharks hold their breath when diving deep under water. They do it to keep their bodies from getting too cold. (Story aired on All Things Considered on May 11, 2023.) ...

When hammerhead sharks begin some of their deepest dives, they do the piscine equivalent of what a human would do: they hold their breath. Sharks don’t breathe air, of course, but they can close their ...

Breath-hold diving elicits a remarkable suite of physiological responses that enable humans to withstand extreme hypoxic conditions. At the core of these adaptations is the diving response, which ...