The average breath-holding time is 30 to 90 seconds. This time can very by person due to many factors, such as lung capacity and breath-holding training. Jump to Key Takeaways. Breath-holding is a ...

CULVER CITY, CALIF. − Forty-five seconds in, and I already feel like I'm going to die. My heart is pounding, my chest is tight and I can practically feel my pulse aching in my forehead. Before my life ...

"Avatar: The Way of Water" may be breaking worldwide box office records recently, but starring actress Kate Winslet recently set a record of her own. She crushed actor Tom Cruise’s underwater ...

Anthony Bain receives funding from the National Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada. It’s a remarkable feat; anyone (including professional freedivers) would acknowledge that a ...

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 — ...