The Whip-Like Physics of Fly Fishing
It's like pitching a cotton ball at major-league speeds: up to 600 feet per second.
by Curtis Rist
The Science of Great Sex at 80
Doctors and drug companies are working hard to help seniors get it on like teenagers.
Want to Learn Biology? Have Someone Punch You in the Face.
Getting the crap knocked out of you is a great primer on how your body works—and fails.
How to Fall Out of a Plane and Live, and Other Survival Tips
What to do when you're trapped in the desert, hit by lightning, stranded at sea, etc.
Athletes On the Edge: Sword Swallowers, Arctic Swimmers, and Human Cannonballs
They won't be in the Olympics, but extreme athletes also perform at the highest levels of skill and athleticism.
The Year the Olympics Went (Really) Hi-Tech
NASA-inspired sneaker soles, ping-pong paddles that whip the ball, "ballistic" artificial kayak courses...
Physics Proves It: Everyone Should Shoot Granny-Style
Shooting a basketball underhand gives your shot far better arc and spin.
Will Gene Therapy Destroy Sports?
A new age of biotechnology promises bigger, faster, better bodies—and no existing tests will catch it.
How to Turn Your Fist Into a Block-Breaking Machine
Martial artists use great force and precision in their attacks—but no trickery.
