The Bajau tribe of Indonesia have become the first known humans to genetically adapt to diving. The tribe live an extremely amphibious life, and have now been proven to possess the genetic makeup to ...

A tribe of Indonesian “fish people” have evolved extra-large spleens that enable them to free dive to incredible depths. The genetic change discovered in the Bajau tribe is the first known example of ...

The Bajau tribe, resides in the coastal areas of Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines, leading a unique lifestyle that revolves around the sea. Research has revealed that the Bajau’s spleens are, ...

New evidence shows that the Bajau tribes from Indonesia, who are known to dive deep into the waters for up to 70 metres have evolved to develop larger spleens. Previous studies have shown that free ...

For more than 1,000 years, the Bajau - known as 'Sea Nomads' - have wandered the seas of southern Asia in house boats, catching fish by free diving with spears A TRIBE of Indonesian “fish people” have ...

Stilt houses in the village of the Bajau sea nomads in Pulau Papan in Sulawesi - Copyright AFP Jack MOORE Stilt houses in the village of the Bajau sea nomads in Pulau ...

As a society known to the world for its extraordinary physical abilities in diving, Bajau residents welcome this holy month with various adjustments. In the village of Sampela, only about 70 percent ...

Malaysian police have been demolishing the offshore homes of a nomadic maritime tribe, with hundreds evicted as part of a crackdown on undocumented migrants. Last month more than 500 Bajau people were ...

Aloysius Low is a Senior Editor at CNET covering mobile and Asia. Based in Singapore, he loves playing Dota 2 when he can spare the time and is also the owner-minion of two adorable cats. Meet Bajau ...