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Which Olympic sport burns the most calories?Olympic-level sporting takes a lot of energy. But which event is the most energetically costly?
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What causes you to get a 'stitch in your side'?Many people are familiar with the sharp pain that can strike beneath your rib cage during exercise. But what causes it?
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'We're proving that this is a new door to understand cancer better': Tour de France coach Iñigo San Millán on what elite cyclists could reveal about cancer biologyCancer researcher Iñigo San Millán is also a coach to Tadej Pogačar, a favorite to win this year's Tour de France. In this interview, San Millán discusses his work in both arenas.
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Exercise may reverse sign of aging by 'flushing' fat from muscleResearchers say they've identified a kind of fat that plays a major role in aging and can be controlled with short-term exercise.
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What determines how flexible you are?A person's flexibility is determined by many factors, including the structure of their joints, length of their muscle fibers and suppleness of their connective tissues.
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Why is it harder for some people to build muscle than others?How do muscle cells grow after a workout? And how do your genetics affect your experience as a gymgoer?
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'Muscle memories' get 'zipped and unzipped' in the brain, like computer filesA new study revealed what happens in the brain when people plan and execute learned movement patterns.
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Stunning images show how muscles heal themselves after a workoutScientists discovered a previously unknown step in the muscle repair process.
