Croatian freediver Vitomir Maričić broke the world record for longest human breath hold with a stunning 29 minutes and 3 ...

Did you know that the average human takes over 600 million breaths in their lifetime? As our key survival function, breathing is so necessary that it is primarily an involuntary act–it’s hardwired ...

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

Vitomir Maricic, a freediver from Croatia, did something incredible on June 14: He held his breath for 29 minutes and three seconds, shattering the previous world record by nearly five minutes. For ...

Together, they initiated the creation of a new report, published in Experimental Physiology, to raise awareness of the risks and how to avoid them. "It aims to present information which can help ...

The human body has a number of mechanisms that prevent you from holding your breath until you suffocate. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...