New Research Reignites Debate Over How Exercise Affects Calorie Burn
Published February 6, 2026 09:53AM Back in 2012, an evolutionary anthropologist named Herman Pontzer published some baffling data…
The Best Exercise for Longevity, According to a Massive New Study
Published January 30, 2026 06:26AM People often complain—and rightly so—that the typical exercise science study involves a half-dozen…
Why Threshold Is More Important Than MHR or VO2 Max
Choosing your pace based on the physiological transition from easy to hard is more effective than calculations based…
How Hard Are You Really Working? Science Has New Answers.
Published November 25, 2025 07:58AM When legendary sports scientist Carl Foster was honored by the American College of…
This Cancer Study Should Change How We Think About Exercise
A recent randomized trial on exercise for cancer patients breaks new ground in showing the life-extending powers of…
Nomio Is the Hot, New Endurance Supplement Made from Broccoli
Published October 29, 2025 02:45PM Andreas Almgren, who streaked to a new European half-marathon record of 58:41 earlier…
The Surprising Limit to Human Endurance
Published October 20, 2025 01:37PM Back in 2019, scientists proposed a new theory of endurance. For efforts lasting…
How Much Food and Water Do You Actually Need to Survive?
“Extreme environmental physiologists” weigh in on what the human body really needs (Photo: © Marco Bottigelli/Getty) Published September…
Fat Bear Week Quiz
Fat Bear Week is back, and so are the chunky contenders. Discover whether you’re more Floatato, Grazer, or…
I Tried Kitsch’s Charcoal Satin Pillow Sleep Mask for One Week
I never liked eye masks until I tried this one (Photo: Woman sleeping: Jacob Wackerhausen/Getty; Design: Ayana Underwood/Canva)…