Sep 24, 2014
FIFA Proposes Mandatory Concussion Management
Criticism of protection for athletes from traumatic head injuries after the 2014 World Cup has led soccer's governing body to take action.
Lauren Steele
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Sep 15, 2014
Australia Announces Plan to Save the Great Barrier Reef
The Australian government revealed a 35-year plan on Monday to guide the management and rehabilitation of the Great Barrier Reef.
Sep 12, 2014
Shareholder Sues SeaWorld
Shareholders filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. over the impact of Tim Zimmerman's documentary "Blackfish" on company share values.
Sep 5, 2014
Science Will Save Your Coffee
Scientists have sequenced the genes of coffee plants that produce our favorite buzz-inducing compound: caffeine. The findings could lead to the ability to genetically modify coffee crops that are...
Sep 4, 2014
This Fork Zaps You When You Eat Too Fast
There's a new tool for athletes who shovel down their recovery meals. The HAPIfork is an electronic fork that glows and vibrates when you don't take enough time between bites.
Sep 3, 2014
Drink Up! Wine Makes Athletes Stronger
A new study suggests that the combination of regular exercise and moderate consumption of either red or white wine improves cardiac health and lowers cholesterol.
Sep 2, 2014
American Wins UTMB 100, Again
Two thousand runners entered the North Face Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc race through the Alps this year, but only one man and one woman stood atop the podium on Sunday. American Rory Bosio claimed the...
Aug 29, 2014
The Real Problem on Everest
Nepalese officials are implementing new laws requiring climbers to bring eight kilograms of waste, along with their own personal garbage, down from Mount Everest during ascents or risk penalties such...
Aug 28, 2014
Junk Food Rewires Your Brain
A study published Wednesday in the journal Frontiers in Psychology suggests that eating junk food keeps you from trying new foods and rewires the brain to make healthy, balanced diets...
Aug 28, 2014
This Is How You Stop Looking at Your Phone
According to a recent Nielsen study, Americans spend an average of 270 hours per month staring at screens. When it comes to digital detox, the first step is awareness. That's where a new app called...
Aug 27, 2014
Say Goodbye to Your Peanut Allergy
Researchers have found a way to treat peanuts and reduce their allergens by 98 to 100 percent without genetic modification. Results were confirmed through skin-prick tests on human subjects.
Aug 26, 2014
Jackson Hole to Open Teton Ski Lift
Jackson Hole is planning construction of a new ski lift that will completely change the way people ski Granite Canyon backcountry as of the 2015-2016 winter season with the opening of the Teton Ski...
Aug 25, 2014
Italian Adventurer to Live on Iceberg
Italian adventurer Alex Bellini has run across the United States, trekked the Paris underground, and earned the record for longest row across the Atlantic. Now he has his sights set on a new feat: to...
Aug 22, 2014
Stop Your Breakfast Shaming
Breakfast does not necessarily lead to weight gain, boost your metabolism, suppress appetite, or have anything to do with overeating at lunch. What breakfast, or a lack thereof, does is help you...
Aug 21, 2014
Swimmer Becomes Oldest to Cross English Channel
It's been 10 years since a swimmer set a record in the English Channel. That changed Wednesday, when 70-year-old Australian swimmer Cyril Baldock earned the title of oldest person to swim the 21.1...