Science Magazine Some people have evolved bigger spleens to hunt underwater

Researchers have found that Indonesia’s Bajau people, who for generations have spent the majority of their days diving and hunting underwater, also have genetic adaptations for their unusual lifestyle.

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Sarah Crespi

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Nguyen Khoi Nguyen

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Elizabeth Pennisi

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M. A. Ilardo et al., Cell 2018
DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2018.03.054

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diver with jackfish Timothy Allen/Getty
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spleen measuring Peter Damgaard

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Some people have evolved bigger spleens to hunt underwater
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