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When Olympic athletes perform dazzling feats of athletic prowess, they are using the same principles of physics that gave birth to stars and planets.
In ancient Greece, the Olympics were never solely about the athletes themselves.
Who needs steroids when you have the placebo effect?
A new study used functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to measure brain activity as inexperienced and experienced soccer players took penalty kicks.
Light-emitting tattoos could indicate dehydration in athletes or health conditions in hospital patients.
Contrary to what some might think, the brain is a very plastic organ.
Perhaps downhill and cross-country skiers don’t face the fate of potters, typesetters and saddlers, but their situation is certainly unclear.
A study looks at the performance benefits delivered by asthma drugs when they’re taken by athletes who don’t have asthma.
Join two-time NBA champion Shane Battier live at 1 pm ET this Monday.
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Tyson dives into the search for alien life, dark matter, and the physics of football.
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The old idea of running with springs on your feet gets a high-tech makeover.
Because geocaches are always hidden out of sight, players often have to behave in out-of-the-ordinary ways to reach them.
No matter how arbitrary the distinction, human beings take affiliation very seriously.
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If your New Year’s resolution was to get in shape, signing up for the marathon is a bad way to go about it.
The results could have important implications for the business world.
In David Epstein’s ‘Range’, dabblers and dillettantes are ascendant.
It shows Europe divided into two bafflingly unfamiliar blocs – what do red and blue stand for?
The U.S. Soccer Federation says “market realities” explain the pay gap. Others say it’s institutionalized sexism.
It’s far earlier than most teams currently do.
Any exercise is better than none, but no one wants to waste their time in the gym. Learn how to get the most out of your workout here.
There are places in our solar system where you can fly.
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Did a poorly understood ancient civilization somersault over charging bulls?
The fierce debate over participation trophies ignores a crucial fact: Children aren’t idiots.
Stephen Curry’s yearly salary is a cool $34 million. Where did all this money come from?
A wealthy team doesn’t automatically make for a successful team.