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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
Psychology

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

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Aviation

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

By Rob Verger

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

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
Cancer

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

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

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
Engineering

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

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
Energy

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

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

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
Robots

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
Physics

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
Diseases

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
Fitness & Exercise

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

By Claire Maldarelli

Drones in a dueling arena
Drones

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
Fitness & Exercise

Why endurance athletes hit the wall

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Bee hive
Bees

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
Bees

Watch scientists train bees to play with tiny soccer balls

By Mary Beth Griggs

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Technology

A Helmet Inspired By Woodpeckers Could Save Football Players From Concussions

By Haniya Rae

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?

By PopSci Editors

Lyman Briggs
Science

How Scientists Proved That A Curve Ball Curves

By Mary Beth Griggs

Pat Summitt’s Death Reminds Us Of How Little We Understand Alzheimer’s Disease
Health

Pat Summitt’s Death Reminds Us Of How Little We Understand Alzheimer’s Disease

By Corey Mueller

The Nanotech Shirt Helping One Indy Champ Win
Vehicles

The Nanotech Shirt Helping One Indy Champ Win

By Lois Parshley

Healthier Minds Recover From Concussions Quicker
Mental Health

Healthier Minds Recover From Concussions Quicker

By Alexandra Ossola

NextVR camera at a 2015 Golden State Warriors Game
Technology

This Company Wants To Be ‘The Netflix of Virtual Reality’

By Andrew Rosenblum

How To Tell Whether A Basketball Player’s Heart Is Large Or Dangerously Large
Health

How To Tell Whether A Basketball Player’s Heart Is Large Or Dangerously Large

By Alexandra Ossola

What Happens To A Football Player’s Brain During A Concussion?
Health

What Happens To A Football Player’s Brain During A Concussion?

By Matt Giles

Boxing Is More Brutal Than Mixed Martial Arts
Health

Boxing Is More Brutal Than Mixed Martial Arts

By Alexandra Ossola

How To Build A Ballistics Box That Measures Fastballs
Projects

How To Build A Ballistics Box That Measures Fastballs

By William Gurstelle

In ‘Concussion,’ Will Smith Plays Pioneering Doctor Who Challenged The NFL
Health

In ‘Concussion,’ Will Smith Plays Pioneering Doctor Who Challenged The NFL

By Alexandra Ossola

Science Is Still Trying To Figure Out What Makes A Female Athlete
Health

Science Is Still Trying To Figure Out What Makes A Female Athlete

By Sarah Fecht

Here’s How Weed Affects Your Body
Mental Health

Here’s How Weed Affects Your Body

By Alexandra Ossola

We Computer-Simulated The Deflategate Football Scandal
Technology

We Computer-Simulated The Deflategate Football Scandal

By Sarah Fecht

Football Physics And The Science Of Deflategate
Physics

Football Physics And The Science Of Deflategate

By Chad Orzel

Building Better Knees For The NBA
Medicine

Building Better Knees For The NBA

By Matt Giles

Cotton Vs. Polyester: Which Gym Clothes Trap The Most Body Odor?
Science

Cotton Vs. Polyester: Which Gym Clothes Trap The Most Body Odor?

By Nsikan Akpan

The Helmet That Could Change Football
Technology

The Helmet That Could Change Football

By David Cassilo

A Football That Broadcasts Where It Is On The Field
Engineering

A Football That Broadcasts Where It Is On The Field

By Francie Diep

The Aerodynamics Of The World Cup Soccer Ball, In GIFs
Engineering

The Aerodynamics Of The World Cup Soccer Ball, In GIFs

By Francie Diep

Human In Robotic Exoskeleton To Kick Off The World Cup
Health

Human In Robotic Exoskeleton To Kick Off The World Cup

By Hunter Atkins

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Technology

How It Works: A Wiffle Ball Pitch

By PopSci Editors

How Will Drones Change Sports?
Drones

How Will Drones Change Sports?

By Colin Lecher