So it makes sense that by having a larger spleen, Bajau people have a genetic advantage when swimming underwater. Dr. Ilardo said: "There's not a lot of information out there about human spleens ...

The Bajau Laut have traditionally lived semi-nomadic lives on the ocean, but climate change and overfishing are driving them ...

The Bajau subsist by gathering shellfish on the sea floor In a striking example of natural selection, the Bajau people of South-East Asia have developed bigger spleens for diving, a study shows.

The Bajau Laut community is biologically adapted to life at sea. (Representational image) For centuries, the Bajau Laut, an indigenous seafaring community in Southeast Asia, have lived a semi ...

He recalls swimming dozens of feet underwater among ... very challenging.” Like many other Bajau Laut in the region, Salih and his family gave up their houseboat and now live in a stilt house ...

A cornucopia of readily available ocean creatures that the Sampelan Bajau people can rely on when the weather is too bad to take to the seas. This isn’t going to settle down anytime soon.

Réhahn says that although they're not recognized as part of any neighboring countries, the sea gypsies choose to live in "their own little paradise." ...