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Two new studies on beet juice and VO2max highlight the limitations of sports science research that excludes female athletes
Figuring out how long, how often, and when to train in the mountains remains an art for endurance athletes
A new meta-study, which followed 267,000 people, sheds a few answers
Here's how to tell if you're getting enough of this essential, overlooked nutrient
Believers in Mass Timber say smaller trees are the ultimate renewable construction material, but only if we learn to be smarter farmers and builders
A good diet is a balance of nutrition, flexibility, and giving your body what it needs
The physiological and psychological responses to different types of interval workout depend on the details
Science says you should eat a popsicle
A historical analysis of world-record pacing suggests that beating your own best time can be complicated
Geologists have captured the low, deep hum of Castleton Tower near Moab
Hint: it's about introducing just the right amount of chaos
More than 75 years ago, ancient remains of hundreds of people were found in a Himalayan lake. Scientists recently revealed more clues about where the people came from and how they could have died.
A study that assigns different workout plans to each leg shows just how much (or little) the details matter
Scientists debate the physiological benefits of ramping up your training intensity or your training volume
The changes are threefold. It will now be harder to add species to the list, protections for threatened animals will be revoked, and economic concerns must be formally evaluated during the listing process.
You have to work hard to build strength, but that doesn’t necessarily mean collapsing to the floor after each set
The Canadian almost-astronaut is making a name for herself as a new kind of space-nerd-of-all-trades
A pair of presentations explore the biomechanics of the controversial shoe, and whether it wards off marathon-induced muscle damage
Alt meat isn't going to stay alt for long, and cattle are looking more and more like stranded assets
Is this the end of her career as an 800-meter runner?
The theory makes sense, but actually showing that “hyperoxic training” makes you faster remains a challenge
Journalist Rowan Jacobsen discusses his controversial feature suggesting we need to reconsider our relationship with the sun and sunscreen
A new study finds that your “critical speed” threshold drops in the last third of a marathon, which may explain why the distance produces so many blow-ups
New research suggests that the emotion has a singular ability to lower stress and improve our overall well-being. So how do we get more of it?
Are you going to paddle in to shore, find a bathroom, strip down to your ankles, use the toilet, suit back up, and risk missing waves?
'Golden' spotlights eagle biologist Caitlin Davis in her natural habitat—at the top of a cliff face strapped into a harness
A simple self-test zeroes in on the most efficient stride rate for your running style
A new study looks at the effect of subtle wording changes on the performance-boosting power of motivational self-talk
Experts from the Wilderness Medical Society have combed through the evidence to assess what works and what doesn’t
Nine athletes share the phrases they tell themselves to reach peak performance
Staying healthy is crucial to athletic performance, and a new analysis from the 2018 Olympics suggests some surprising defensive tactics.
Can a grassroots movement of physicians convince big health care that free medicine is the way of the future?
The cliff diver competes against athletes half his age
After years of empty promises, hydration-tracking wearables are finally close to hitting the market
A lactate-munching microbe found in the poop of Boston marathoners is interesting, but that doesn’t mean you should (ahem) swallow it just yet
The country's main weather-modeling system is getting a boost
A mysterious syndrome is leaving elite athletes lethargic, depressed, and unable to get out of bed
Analyzing your training distribution can reveal the right balance between hard and easy workouts
A public condemnation of the SHIFT Festival's attempts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion is indicative of broader issues in the outdoor industry
A newly published scientific case report documents the rise (and fall) of cycling phenom Oskar Svendsen
New research shows just how much global warming is eating away at the glaciers on the world’s highest peaks
The mental side of soreness, the downside of ice baths, and the genetics of tendon injuries were hot topics at this year’s ACSM conference
What does it mean to be a well-read outdoorsperson in 2019? We have 54 new ideas. Yes, we still love Cheryl Strayed and John McPhee, but here's an updated class of noteworthy additions.
The breakfast staple has had a rough go of it in the last few decades. So are they good for you or not?
More and more evidence suggests that nature does something essential for our mental health
This festival cut of the full documentary, 'Project Y' looks at why humans pursue type-two fun
Hydrogels, electrolytes, and drink frequency top the list at this year’s ACSM conference
For decades, herpetologist William Brown has studied a thriving population of timber rattlers in upstate New York. And somehow he's convinced locals that having venomous neighbors underfoot can be a glorious thing.
Insights from this year’s ACSM conference on how to lift, what to eat, and how that affects endurance athletes
A new study of transcontinental racers pegs the digestive tract as the limiting factor in extreme feats of sustained endurance
Switzerland’s supreme court has suspended the IAAF’s testosterone regulations
Slow travel is popular in Europe and catching on in the U.S. It's not a bad way to ease your climate (and possibly flight) anxiety.
Why we name, talk to, and occasionally kiss our gear
We won’t tell you what to think; we’re just here to share the latest data.
Kris Newby dives deep to unearth a secret history of government cover-ups in the spread of Lyme disease, but her research rests on shaky ground
Despite shadowy origins and increasingly diluted claims, the beverage has officially entered the wellness scene
Getting old doesn't have to hurt so much
Data from the last world championships suggests you shouldn’t be concerned about your foot strike, no matter how you land
We wanted to know: in the face of climate change and innovation, how will food fare? Top food experts weigh in.
The thresholds that define low iron can be different for athletes compared to non-athletes
A new book argues that specialization—in sport and life—is overrated
Photographer Christian Vizl documents the ocean’s beauty to show us what we’re ravaging
It’s not a miracle, and it’s not a secret, but the link between fitness levels and the risk of lung and colorectal cancers is impressively strong
What do we lose when we lose the animals that make up the soundtrack of the outdoors?
Since 2000, Tim Friede, a truck mechanic from Wisconsin, has endured some 200 snakebites and 700 injections of lethal snake venom—all part of a masochistic quest to immunize his body and offer his blood to scientists seeking a universal antivenom. For nearly two decades, few took him seriously. Then a gifted young immunologist stumbled upon Friede on YouTube—and became convinced that he was the key to conquering snakebites forever.
The real magic of much-hyped ketone supplements, according to Belgian scientists, is how they enhance recovery
New evidence suggests that strengthening your respiratory muscles can translate to improved performance in thinner air
Five years after he famously Facebooked his way to rescue from a Himalayan crevasse, scientist and climber John All is back on Mount Everest, looking for answers about how global warming is affecting the highest peaks on earth
Earlier this year, the iconic race announced a new policy for transgender competitors. Here's how the decision came together and why it's important.
Caroline Van Hemert recounts an epic North American journey in her memoir 'The Sun Is a Compass.' But it's a lot more than just a gripping ride-along.
Society has primed us to care about ego and status. Here's how to get past that.
After cruising to victory in Doha, Caster Semenya’s athletic future is up in the air
A grassroots movement of physicians are prescribing time outdoors as the best possible cure for a growing list of ailments. Can they really convince big health care that free medicine is the way of the future?
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has decided in favor of “necessary discrimination”
A growing number of insurance carriers are encouraging us via cold, hard cash to get after it in nature
America’s grandest public lands have a big role to play in our health
Nature’s healing power may be in its ability to blow our minds