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Pro basketball players’ synchronous movements might help us predict the next NBA champ
Health

Pro basketball players’ synchronous movements might help us predict the next NBA champ

By Dana G. Smith

baseball bat
Science

The physics behind a baseball bat’s sweet spot

By Sara Chodosh

The ultimate guide to hitting a home run
Science

The ultimate guide to hitting a home run

By Sara Chodosh

The math behind the perfect free throw
Science

The math behind the perfect free throw

By Larry M. Silverberg/The Conversation

AI can help predict March Madness upsets, but it’s far from perfect
Technology

AI can help predict March Madness upsets, but it’s far from perfect

By Matthew Osborne and Kevin Nowland/The Conversation

Playing hockey on a sled totally changes the game
Science

Playing hockey on a sled totally changes the game

By Alicia M. Gal/The Conversation

The best weather for hitting a home run, according to scientists
Environment

The best weather for hitting a home run, according to scientists

By Jessica Boddy

Superstition keeps a lot of Olympians from boinking. But what does the evidence say?
Health

Superstition keeps a lot of Olympians from boinking. But what does the evidence say?

By Erin Blakemore

The Olympic sport most likely to kill you
Science

The Olympic sport most likely to kill you

By Erin Blakemore

Razor-sharp snowflakes are wreaking havoc on Olympians’ skis
Science

Razor-sharp snowflakes are wreaking havoc on Olympians’ skis

By Erin Blakemore

Athletes with asthma tend to do better at the Winter Olympics
Health

Athletes with asthma tend to do better at the Winter Olympics

By Erin Blakemore

Andy Soule
Technology

It took carbon fiber—and spy work—to get Paralympic skiers better gear

By Rob Verger

Thrill-seeking personalities can help Olympic athletes win gold
Health

Thrill-seeking personalities can help Olympic athletes win gold

By Kenneth Carter/The Conversation

Broadcast camera lenses at the Olympics can cost as much as a Lamborghini
Technology

Broadcast camera lenses at the Olympics can cost as much as a Lamborghini

By Stan Horaczek

Figure skaters have to train themselves to ignore their natural reflexes
Science

Figure skaters have to train themselves to ignore their natural reflexes

By Kate Baggaley

How much can Olympic uniforms help or hurt an athlete?
Gear

How much can Olympic uniforms help or hurt an athlete?

By Claire Maldarelli

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Technology

A wind tunnel and laser guidance helped the Olympic luge team learn about uniform tech

By Rob Verger

Last week in tech: A dummy went to space and we got some new emojis
Science

Last week in tech: A dummy went to space and we got some new emojis

By Stan Horaczek

Olympic stadiums are engineering marvels: here are seven standout facilities
Technology

Olympic stadiums are engineering marvels: here are seven standout facilities

By Eleanor Cummins

winter olympics biathlon
Science

Olympic biathletes learn to shoot between heartbeats

By Sara Chodosh

skeleton
Science

Ice technicians are the secret stars of the Winter Olympics

By Eleanor Cummins

The strange history of the Olympic Torch—and why it has to stay lit
Technology

The strange history of the Olympic Torch—and why it has to stay lit

By Sara Chodosh

How to stream way too much Olympic coverage for the 2018 Winter Games
Technology

How to stream way too much Olympic coverage for the 2018 Winter Games

By Stan Horaczek

Babe Ruth
Health

No one told Babe Ruth he had cancer, but his death changed the way we fight it

By Eleanor Cummins

Mario Kart Mobile
Technology

Last week in tech: All the important stories, no Super Bowl commercials

By Stan Horaczek

Football helmets don’t prevent concussions. What can?
Health

Football helmets don’t prevent concussions. What can?

By Claire Maldarelli

Armpit transplants could make you less stinky
Health

Armpit transplants could make you less stinky

By Erin Blakemore

Gameday Shot Glass Football
Gear

Five rad and super random football products I found this week

By Billy Cadden

This year’s Super Bowl stadium is an avian death trap
Environment

This year’s Super Bowl stadium is an avian death trap

By Jessica Boddy

A look at the engineering and architecture in this year’s Super Bowl stadium
Technology

A look at the engineering and architecture in this year’s Super Bowl stadium

By Eleanor Cummins

U.S. Olympic skiers have been swooshing in VR to prep for the winter games
Technology

U.S. Olympic skiers have been swooshing in VR to prep for the winter games

By Rob Verger

You can’t squash Nike’s springy new sneaker soles
Gear

You can’t squash Nike’s springy new sneaker soles

By Claire Maldarelli

This is why cutting weight is so dangerous for professional fighters
Health

This is why cutting weight is so dangerous for professional fighters

By Sara Chodosh

This is the most powerful moment in Olympic sport
Environment

This is the most powerful moment in Olympic sport

By Claire Maldarelli

Heading a soccer ball might hurt women’s brains more than men’s
Health

Heading a soccer ball might hurt women’s brains more than men’s

By Nicole Wetsman

Red Bull Rampage Bike
Technology

Meet the mountain bikes built to survive a backflip off a cliff

By Stan Horaczek

Concussions make lasting changes to the brain, even after you feel fine
Health

Concussions make lasting changes to the brain, even after you feel fine

By Nicole Wetsman

Parachute Sledding: February 1935
Science

Archive Gallery: Strange Sports of Tomorrow

By Denise Ngo

Can this new running shoe make novice runners faster?
Gear

Can this new running shoe make novice runners faster?

By Claire Maldarelli

Girl soccer players are five times more likely to return to the game after a concussion than boys
Health

Girl soccer players are five times more likely to return to the game after a concussion than boys

By Nicole Wetsman

Focusing on soccer may have a troubling effect on teenage girls
Health

Focusing on soccer may have a troubling effect on teenage girls

By Nicole Wetsman

Before trying robot judges, let’s learn from robot referees
Technology

Before trying robot judges, let’s learn from robot referees

By Nicole Wetsman

This troubling tennis trend is keeping players out of the U.S. Open
Health

This troubling tennis trend is keeping players out of the U.S. Open

By Nicole Wetsman

McGregor vs. mayweather
Science

Mayweather and McGregor’s 8-ounce boxing gloves have started a science fight

By Stan Horaczek

Why the latest study on football players’ brains is so important
Health

Why the latest study on football players’ brains is so important

By Claire Maldarelli

Measuring the vibrations of runners’ strides could help prevent muscle injuries
Health

Measuring the vibrations of runners’ strides could help prevent muscle injuries

By Claire Maldarelli

Drones in a dueling arena
Technology

Meet drone dueling, the sport California is about to inadvertently kill

By Kelsey D. Atherton

TaylorMade Driver Sound
Technology

Tuning a golf club’s signature ‘thwack’ sound costs millions

By Stan Horaczek

Why endurance athletes hit the wall
Health

Why endurance athletes hit the wall

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Bee hive
Environment

Watch these bees attack a baseball game—then learn why they did it

By Sara Chodosh

Watch scientists train bees to play with tiny soccer balls
Environment

Watch scientists train bees to play with tiny soccer balls

By Mary Beth Griggs

sweat sensor
Health

This stick-on sweat monitor knows when you need a drink

By Sarah Fecht

How An Axe-Handle Bat Is Going To Take Over Baseball
Technology

How An Axe-Handle Bat Is Going To Take Over Baseball

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Technology

A Helmet Inspired By Woodpeckers Could Save Football Players From Concussions

By Haniya Rae

NBA 2K17 Improves On Merging Sports Technicalities And Gameplay
Gear

NBA 2K17 Improves On Merging Sports Technicalities And Gameplay

By Corey Mueller

Michael Phelps Cupping
Health

Why Does Pseudoscience Win At The Olympics?

By Ian Graber-Stiehl

The Olympic Village Of The Future
Technology

The Olympic Village Of The Future

By Heather Hansman

Olympic swimming
Technology

High-Speed Motion Capture Tech Is Helping Olympians Swim Better Than Ever

By Will Cockrell

Virtual Reality Training Turns Olympic Triathlon Course Into Motor Memory
Technology

Virtual Reality Training Turns Olympic Triathlon Course Into Motor Memory

By Will Cockrell

Ashton Eaton Conquers 10 Olympic Events With Simple Smartphone Apps
Technology

Ashton Eaton Conquers 10 Olympic Events With Simple Smartphone Apps

By Will Cockrell

How It’s Made: Zika Edition
Science

How It’s Made: Zika Edition

By Maki Naro

Satellite Super-Tracking Raises Women’s Soccer Performance And Recovery In The Olympics
Technology

Satellite Super-Tracking Raises Women’s Soccer Performance And Recovery In The Olympics

By Will Cockrell

Can Body Tracking Tech Find The Next Steph Curry?
Technology

Can Body Tracking Tech Find The Next Steph Curry?

Lyman Briggs
Science

How Scientists Proved That A Curve Ball Curves

By Mary Beth Griggs