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Medical physicist Joanna Harper
Science

The science behind sex, gender, and athletic competition is still pretty shaky

By Britni de la Cretaz

An MLB umpire calls a strike or a ball during a 2019 game.
Technology

Major League Baseball is nearing the era of the robot umpire

By Rayvon Fouché/The Conversation

wooden derby cars
DIY

Meet the dads who can’t quit pinewood derby racing—even after their kids are over it

By Andrew Zaleski

Angler holding up a panfish.
DIY

A beginner’s guide to freshwater fishing

By Bob Mcnally/Field & Stream

a baseball player swings a bat
Science

Why baseball players ‘bone’ their bats

By Popular Science Team

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers didn't make the top 20 in the 2005 NFL draft. But he rated high on the Wonderlic test and has taken his team to the Super Bowl.
Science

Some NFL teams still draft quarterbacks based on an obsolete intelligence test

By Joshua D. Pitts/The Conversation

Griffey Jr. MLB The show 20
Gear

How MLB The Show became the most realistic baseball simulator

By Stan Horaczek

track and field competition
Health

Will it be safe to hold the Olympics in 2021?

By Kate Baggaley

Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers pulls his 7-foot frame into a well-balanced dunk form.
Science

The physics behind iconic NBA slam dunks

By Jacob Feldman

We have no idea how dangerous football really is
Health

We have no idea how dangerous football really is

By Nicole Wetsman

Kansas City Chiefs celebrating their Super Bowl LIV victory by pouring Gatorade on head coach Andy Reid
Science

How much sweat will come out of the Super Bowl? We did the math.

By Erin Blakemore

An old-school catcher throwing up a pitch sign
Technology

The best ways to steal signs in baseball

By Jacob Feldman

Lee Johnston (BMW Ashcourt Racing) hurtles a short distance from the dreaded Armco barriers, with the city in the background.
Science

The world’s most thrilling motorcycle race, in photos

By Marta Covioli/Motorcyclist

philadelphia eagles' football field
Environment

The Philadelphia Eagles are driving the NFL toward a greener future

By Eleanor Cummins

A baseball sits on a pitcher's mound.
Science

Scientists are one step closer to solving the mystery of MLB’s home run surge

By Lauren Theisen

weight lifting bro
Health

Most people who dope aren’t Russian Olympic athletes. Here’s how the drugs work.

By Sara Chodosh

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DIY

Step inside the workshop of one of the country’s finest traditional bow makers

By Scott Bestul/Field & Stream

a person in a body of ice water
Health

Cold take: Ice baths don’t help sore muscles heal

By Claire Maldarelli

a man hypnotizing a woman
Science

Ben Franklin invented a mesmerizing instrument with a deadly reputation

By Popular Science Team

kids playing soccer aggressively
Health

High school concussion laws exist in every state, but getting them on the field is a challenge  

By Nicole Wetsman

Caster Semenya on track with south african flag around her
Health

The complicated truth about testosterone’s effect on athletic performance

By Sara Chodosh

Baseball’s black magic: How psychology, math, and culture created a curse-ridden sport
Health

Baseball’s black magic: How psychology, math, and culture created a curse-ridden sport

By Jessica Boddy

How The North Face uses a spiderweb-like layer in its new jackets to keep you dry
Gear

How The North Face uses a spiderweb-like layer in its new jackets to keep you dry

By Rob Verger

Testosterone might make you run faster, but that’s kind of beside the point
Health

Testosterone might make you run faster, but that’s kind of beside the point

By Sara Chodosh

Why are humans good at endurance running? The answer is murky.
Health

Why are humans good at endurance running? The answer is murky.

By Timothy F. Kirn/Undark

How elite drivers train to endure the punishing conditions of pro racing
Health

How elite drivers train to endure the punishing conditions of pro racing

By Dan Carney

How Mercedes-AMG’s Formula One hybrid tech trickles down to road cars
Technology

How Mercedes-AMG’s Formula One hybrid tech trickles down to road cars

By Dan Carney

NASCAR may be the fastest road to learning about physics
Science

NASCAR may be the fastest road to learning about physics

By Christine Helms/The Conversation

The weirdest things we learned this week: Feminist butter sculptures and America’s first favorite pastime
Science

The weirdest things we learned this week: Feminist butter sculptures and America’s first favorite pastime

By Popular Science Team

The weirdest things we learned this week: College students swallowed guppies for sport and chickens wore glasses
Science

The weirdest things we learned this week: College students swallowed guppies for sport and chickens wore glasses

By Popular Science Team

What’s really behind baseball’s recent home run surge
Science

What’s really behind baseball’s recent home run surge

By Brian J. Love and Michael L. Burns/The Conversation

Baseball players outlive most of us, but some positions are better than others
Health

Baseball players outlive most of us, but some positions are better than others

By Sara Chodosh

TaylorMade’s new drivers start out too fast for the rules of golf
Technology

TaylorMade’s new drivers start out too fast for the rules of golf

By Stan Horaczek

Women soccer players usually peak in their 20s—here’s why some excel into their 40s
Health

Women soccer players usually peak in their 20s—here’s why some excel into their 40s

By Nicole Wetsman

Inside the racing simulators drivers use for realistic training
Technology

Inside the racing simulators drivers use for realistic training

By Dan Carney

6,000 tires, 700 horsepower, and 230 miles per hour: The Indy 500 by the numbers
Technology

6,000 tires, 700 horsepower, and 230 miles per hour: The Indy 500 by the numbers

By Dan Carney

Muscle stiffness can be an athletic superpower
Health

Muscle stiffness can be an athletic superpower

By Philip Anloague / The Conversation

Formula 1 racing teams have intense recruitment programs for engineers
Technology

Formula 1 racing teams have intense recruitment programs for engineers

By Jordan Golson

Philips Norelco wet and dry shaver
Gear

36 percent off an electric shaver and other buzzy deals happening today

By Billy Cadden

Football on turf is hard on the knees
Health

Football on turf is hard on the knees

By Nicole Wetsman

How Nike engineered its latest record-breaking marathon shoe
Technology

How Nike engineered its latest record-breaking marathon shoe

By Claire Maldarelli

F1 steering wheel
Technology

The steering wheel in an F1 race car requires fighter jet components and lots of practice

By Dan Carney

a tigress licking her paws
Science

The weirdest things we learned this week: hot air balloon riots and the man-eatingest tiger

By Rachel Feltman

Echo Dot
Technology

An ‘acoustic fingerprint’ should keep Alexa from waking during Amazon’s Super Bowl ad

By Rob Verger

Watch the Super Bowl
DIY

Here’s how to stream the 2019 Super Bowl without cable

By Stan Horaczek

Super Super Bowl gear to enjoy all year round
Gear

Game day gadgets you’ll be happy to have all year round

By Billy Cadden

Yankees go green with an environmental advisor—but what can he actually do?
Environment

Yankees go green with an environmental advisor—but what can he actually do?

By Kat Eschner

Rodeo dirt Fort Worth Austin
Environment

Dirt can make or break a rodeo

By Eleanor Cummins

Hafthor Bjornsson elephant bar
Technology

Building a barbell for 1,000 pound deadlifts takes careful engineering and lots of testing

By Stan Horaczek

Want your kid to be an elite athlete? Let them play the field.
Health

Want your kid to be an elite athlete? Let them play the field.

By Nicole Wetsman

trevor bauer
Health

How elite athletes keep their heads in the game

By Dyani Sabin

Throwing knives is growing more popular—here’s how to get started
DIY

Throwing knives is growing more popular—here’s how to get started

By William Gurstelle

trevor bauer
Science

The physics of throwing a perfect baseball pitch

By Dyani Sabin

A young woman doing a lunge stretch by the side of a river under a gray cliff.
Health

How to stretch for any type of workout

By Sara Chodosh

football players pouring water on coach
Health

For young football players, too much water can be just as bad as not enough

By Tamara Hew-Butler/The Conversation

Old footage of sports events can help scientists track climate change
Environment

Old footage of sports events can help scientists track climate change

By Marlene Cimons

a cruise ship
Science

The weirdest things we learned this week: Cruise ships full of poop, deadly wallpaper, and the sport where women beat men

By Rachel Feltman

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Science

This is how ESPN’s annual Body Issue gets made

By Jeanette D. Moses

world cup 2014 argentina germany
Science

The complex physics behind bending it like a World Cup player

By Dyani Sabin

The biomechanics of a perfect penalty kick
Science

The biomechanics of a perfect penalty kick

By Tim Bennett/The Conversation

This is how, and why, explorers go cave diving
Technology

This is how, and why, explorers go cave diving

By Rob Verger

The science of superstition
Health

The science of superstition

By Neil Dagnall and Ken Drinkwater/The Conversation

How the new World Cup ball was designed to not influence the games
Science

How the new World Cup ball was designed to not influence the games

By Dyani Sabin

How to stream way too many FIFA World Cup 2018 matches
Technology

How to stream way too many FIFA World Cup 2018 matches

By Eleanor Cummins