Want to live longer? Just breathe less oxygen. Scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital have discovered that living in a state of hypoxia — having low oxygen in your body tissue — may actually ...

Most living things, including humans, rely on oxygen to survive. However, some bacteria have a completely different way of making energy. Instead of breathing oxygen, they breathe electricity.

You need to breathe for the same reason you need to eat: It helps you make the energy your body requires. You probably already know that food is fuel for your body. When you eat, food gets broken down ...

An April 7 Facebook video (direct link, archive link) shows a person purportedly breathing underwater. "This is how i breath (sic) UNDERWATER," reads overlaid text. "Its very EASY. Get a mouth full of ...