On November 26, Sasha DiGiulian of the U.S. did the first female free ascent of the Platinum Wall, a 914m route on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. Also known as the Direct Line, it has 39 to 40 ...

The Finnish sports watch manufacturer Polar has launched its first wearable without a display, the Loop. Unlike Whoop, it comes without a subscription. Health trackers without a screen seem to be in ...

Polar is a well-known brand in the wearables market and it just announced its first passive wrist wearable. Polar Loop is a direct competitor to the Whoop band, but it ditches the additional ...

September 3, 2025 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google We may earn a commission from links on this page. Polar's new strap has an eight-day battery and costs $199.99 ...

Tara Rawson was captivated when she first saw someone free diving at the Rowley Shoals, 260 kilometres west of Broome, off Western Australia's northern coast. Now the dietician and yoga teacher has ...

In an effort to obliterate preconceptions concerning black metal, we will be presenting a highly varied list of 11 bands that use a lot of clean vocals! First, we would like to mention that Fenriz, ...

With the release of The Old Guard 2 on Netflix ahead of the holiday weekend, star Charlize Theron is reflecting on the state of female-led action movies in Hollywood and why she is no longer doing as ...

Sufiscore and Namyoho Studios have collaborated on a pioneering musical journey with the release of ‘Raagraanis’, an inspiring album that highlights the extraordinary talent and diverse voices of ...

A group of female South Korean free divers on Jeju Island, known as the Haenyeo, exit the water after catching marine snails in November 2015. Chung Sung-Jun / Getty Images On Jeju Island, 50 miles ...

The six-parter dives into the dangerous and exhilarating world of professional bull riding. By Erin Lassner E-Commerce Writer If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a ...

A couple of years ago, Melissa Ilardo found herself aboard a motorboat traversing the ocean around Jeju Island, which sits some 50 or 60 miles off the coast of South Korea. Before the vessel had even ...

How do they do it? For centuries, a community of women on South Korea's Jeju Island have been diving without oxygen, holding their breath for several minutes as they harvest seafood from deep under ...