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Engineering The Ideal Olympian: A Chat With Katie Uhlaender
Technology

Engineering The Ideal Olympian: A Chat With Katie Uhlaender

By Erica Westly

Engineering The Ideal Olympian: Talking With Ted Ligety
Technology

Engineering The Ideal Olympian: Talking With Ted Ligety

By Erica Westly

A World Without The Winter Olympics
Climate Change

A World Without The Winter Olympics

By Jennifer Bogo

Cloned Horse Wins Argentine Polo Open
Science

Cloned Horse Wins Argentine Polo Open

By Francie Diep

Blue Oil On Bowling Lanes Shows How You Roll
Technology

Blue Oil On Bowling Lanes Shows How You Roll

By Colin Lecher

The Mathematics Of Throwing A Curveball
Physics

The Mathematics Of Throwing A Curveball

By Colin Lecher

NFL Concussion Expert Rich Ellenbogen: ‘I Really Don’t Care Who’s To Blame. We Just Have To Move The Science Forward’
Science

NFL Concussion Expert Rich Ellenbogen: ‘I Really Don’t Care Who’s To Blame. We Just Have To Move The Science Forward’

By Shaunacy Ferro

The Crazy Tech Behind The 2013 America’s Cup
Technology

The Crazy Tech Behind The 2013 America’s Cup

By Lillian Steenblik Hwang

Does CTE, The Brain Disease Found In NFL Players, Really Exist?
Diseases

Does CTE, The Brain Disease Found In NFL Players, Really Exist?

By Shaunacy Ferro

10 Robots That Are Way More Athletic Than You
Robots

10 Robots That Are Way More Athletic Than You

By Colin Lecher

The Physics Of Usain Bolt’s Record-Breaking Sprint
Physics

The Physics Of Usain Bolt’s Record-Breaking Sprint

By Joey Carmichael

Science Reveals Wolverine’s True Weaknesses
Science

Science Reveals Wolverine’s True Weaknesses

By Kyle Hill

How Accurate Is Hawk-Eye, Tennis’s Ball-Caller?
Technology

How Accurate Is Hawk-Eye, Tennis’s Ball-Caller?

By Francie Diep

FYI: What Is The Limit To How Fast A Human Can Run?
Ask Us Anything

FYI: What Is The Limit To How Fast A Human Can Run?

By Jia You

How Football Hits Could Lead To An Immune Attack On The Brain
Health

How Football Hits Could Lead To An Immune Attack On The Brain

By Francie Diep

FYI: What Gives Ravens Quarterback Joe Flacco His Mutant-Like Arm?
Ask Us Anything

FYI: What Gives Ravens Quarterback Joe Flacco His Mutant-Like Arm?

By Colin Lecher

FYI: What Is Deer Antler Spray, And Why Would A Football Player Use It?
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FYI: What Is Deer Antler Spray, And Why Would A Football Player Use It?

By Colin Lecher

Football Helmets
Medicine

New Football Helmet Could Save the Sport

By Tom Foster

FYI: Can Viagra Make You A Better Athlete?
Ask Us Anything

FYI: Can Viagra Make You A Better Athlete?

By Colin Lecher

FYI: If I Did A Bag Of Lance Armstrong’s Blood, Could I Bike Up A Mountain?
Ask Us Anything

FYI: If I Did A Bag Of Lance Armstrong’s Blood, Could I Bike Up A Mountain?

By Colin Lecher

3 Reasons Why Football Is Evil [Vintage PopSci]
Science

3 Reasons Why Football Is Evil [Vintage PopSci]

By Rose Pastore

FYI: Why Do Girls Throw Like A Girl?
Evolution

FYI: Why Do Girls Throw Like A Girl?

By Colin Lecher

Cage Match
Science

Cage Match

By Matthew Shaer

Change of Venue
Technology

Change of Venue

By Bjorn Carey

The Test Olympians Use to Improve Their Performance–On the Inside
Medicine

The Test Olympians Use to Improve Their Performance–On the Inside

By Rebecca Boyle

FYI: Does Training at High Altitudes Help Olympians Win?
Ask Us Anything

FYI: Does Training at High Altitudes Help Olympians Win?

By Colin Lecher

Olympics FYI: Why Is Cannabis Considered a Performance-Enhancing Drug?
Ask Us Anything

Olympics FYI: Why Is Cannabis Considered a Performance-Enhancing Drug?

By Rob Trump

The Fully Electronic, Futuristic Starting Gun That Eliminates Advantages in Races
Technology

The Fully Electronic, Futuristic Starting Gun That Eliminates Advantages in Races

By Colin Lecher

November 1926: Why Men Will Always Be Better at Sports Than Women
Science

November 1926: Why Men Will Always Be Better at Sports Than Women

By Arthur Grahame

Summer Olympics: 2020
Technology

Summer Olympics: 2020

By John Brenkus

PopSci Q&A: The U.S. Olympic Team’s Chief Technologist Tells Us How Olympians Train
Technology

PopSci Q&A: The U.S. Olympic Team’s Chief Technologist Tells Us How Olympians Train

By Rebecca Boyle

FYI: Will Athletes Ever Stop Breaking Records?
Ask Us Anything

FYI: Will Athletes Ever Stop Breaking Records?

By Daniel Engber

How Science Predicts Which Olympic Events Will Be the Most Exciting to Watch
Science

How Science Predicts Which Olympic Events Will Be the Most Exciting to Watch

By Clay Dillow

How to Construct the Lightest, Most Open Olympic Stadium Ever Built
Technology

How to Construct the Lightest, Most Open Olympic Stadium Ever Built

By Tim Newcomb

The Totally Custom, Absurdly Light 3-D Printed Shoe That Could Win Olympic Gold
Technology

The Totally Custom, Absurdly Light 3-D Printed Shoe That Could Win Olympic Gold

By Colin Lecher

Speedo’s Super-Fast, Shark-Skin-Inspired Fastskin Swimsuit Is Actually Nothing Like a Shark’s Skin
Sharks

Speedo’s Super-Fast, Shark-Skin-Inspired Fastskin Swimsuit Is Actually Nothing Like a Shark’s Skin

By Dan Nosowitz

You Built What?! A Flashing, Tilting Ping-Pong Table to Throw Off Opponents
Projects

You Built What?! A Flashing, Tilting Ping-Pong Table to Throw Off Opponents

By Gregory Mone

An Oral History of Extreme Sports
Science

An Oral History of Extreme Sports

By Paul Kvinta

Seeking Advanced Stem Cell Treatment, Peyton Manning Flies to Europe
Stem Cells

Seeking Advanced Stem Cell Treatment, Peyton Manning Flies to Europe

By Rebecca Boyle

American Soccer Robots Dominate at the World RoboCup 2011
Robots

American Soccer Robots Dominate at the World RoboCup 2011

By Rebecca Boyle

Wearing Yellow Might Give Tennis Players an Edge
Science

Wearing Yellow Might Give Tennis Players an Edge

By Brett Zarda

Did Stem Cell Therapy Repair Bartolo Colon’s Broken Pitching Arm?
Stem Cells

Did Stem Cell Therapy Repair Bartolo Colon’s Broken Pitching Arm?

By Clay Dillow

Researching Stress, Scientists May Have Accidentally Found Baldness Cure
Health

Researching Stress, Scientists May Have Accidentally Found Baldness Cure

By Rebecca Boyle

Woodpeckers’ Heads Inspire New Shock-Absorbing Systems for Electronics and Humans
Birds

Woodpeckers’ Heads Inspire New Shock-Absorbing Systems for Electronics and Humans

By Rebecca Boyle

NBA Bans Spring-Loaded Sneakers for Giving Unfair Ups
Technology

NBA Bans Spring-Loaded Sneakers for Giving Unfair Ups

By Dan Nosowitz

In 2022 World Cup Bid, Japan Offers to Broadcast Live, Full-Scale 3-D Holographic Games on Fields Worldwide
Technology

In 2022 World Cup Bid, Japan Offers to Broadcast Live, Full-Scale 3-D Holographic Games on Fields Worldwide

By Clay Dillow

The Science Behind Jabulani, Adidas’s 2010 World Cup Soccer Ball
Science

The Science Behind Jabulani, Adidas’s 2010 World Cup Soccer Ball

By Brett Zarda

Tech in Training: My Custom Running Shoes
Technology

Tech in Training: My Custom Running Shoes

By Mike Haney

Dual-Density Sole Provides a Shoe for All Runners
Science

Dual-Density Sole Provides a Shoe for All Runners

By Brett Zarda

Super Undergarments
Science

Super Undergarments

By Brett Zarda

The Science of Speed
Science

The Science of Speed

By Brett Zarda

The Making of an Olympian
Science

The Making of an Olympian

By Arianne Cohen