Sports

These Soccer Balls and Jump Ropes Can Generate Power

Uncharted Play, a New York City-based startup, enables children in developing countries to build reserves of energy through play

October 7, 2015

New Research

What Cyclists Can Learn From Schools of Fish

A weaker athlete might be able to keep up if they stay to the back of a group

October 6, 2015

Trending Today

The Oakland A’s Hire the First Woman to Coach Major League Baseball

Justine Siegal will be a guest instructor for the team

October 2, 2015

Innovative Spirit Health Care

The Future of Concussions: How 5 New Advances Could Change Treatment

Scientists and engineers are working on ways to diagnose, treat and prevent head injuries

September 10, 2015

Swimming Through Mud at the World Bog Snorkeling Championships

This year marks the 30th anniversary of one of the world’s strangest (and messiest) competitions

September 9, 2015

New Research

Winning Really Does Taste Sweet, Because Emotions Change Taste Perception

A study of hockey fans sampling ice cream may offer clues to the origins of emotional eating disorders

September 3, 2015

New Research

Many Young Female Athletes Are Malnourished

Some athletic teen girls aren’t getting enough to eat.

September 3, 2015

Take a Historic Ride Along California’s Famous Route 1

Here are seven of the most interesting historic stops along California’s scenic highway

August 31, 2015

Fast Forward

A Mouthguard That Could Measure Concussions

Professional football, rugby, and other contact sports could benefit from it

September 2015

Get a Hole-In-One at the Most Eye-Catching Mini-Golf Courses Across the Country

These beautifully designed mini-golf courses are worth a second look

August 19, 2015

Trending Today

Drone Racing Wants to Become a Professional Sport

The Drone Racing League just got $1 million from Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross

August 18, 2015

Trending Today

The Physics of a UFC Fighter so Fast, She Might Just Be Bionic

Two words: kinetic energy

August 5, 2015

Cool Finds

Muggles, Rejoice: Quidditch is Becoming a Serious Sport

The Harry Potter-inspired game is now played by more than 300 teams around the world

July 30, 2015

Cool Finds

Croquet Was Once the Big Thing at Wimbledon

The club has croquet to thank for its famous lawns

July 7, 2015

The Latest Sign That the Robot Uprising Is Nigh? Camel Racing

A centuries-old pastime in the United Arab Emirates gets a reboot

July 2015

Cool Finds

This Mockumentary Explains the Appeal of Skateboarding to Scared Parents

“The Devil’s Toy” looks “an epidemic from which no one was secure”: having fun on skateboards

June 25, 2015

Obscure Sports

How the Soccer Ball Could Save the Golf Course

Enter the sport of footgolf, which is exactly what it sounds like

June 25, 2015

Cool Finds

Amateur Women’s Baseball Teams Existed as Early as 1866

They typically challenged local a men’s teams to play

June 9, 2015

Ask Smithsonian: What Happens When You Get a Concussion?

It’s scary what we don’t know about the lasting effects after a knock to the noggin

May 28, 2015

This New Treadmill Automatically Adjusts to Your Speed

A prototype developed at Ohio State makes indoor workouts more like outdoor runs by using sonar to detect where you are on the belt and keep pace

April 21, 2015