Exercise

Experts question this study’s design and its recommendations—and point out that you probably get more exercise than you think

Denver’s hockey team is studded with stars, but training and playing the game some 5,000 feet above sea level may give their athletic performance a boost over that of their rivals

A sub-two-hour marathon has long been seen as a tantalizing benchmark for elite runners—and shoemakers have been in a race to design footwear that can help them get there

As clocks spring forward, light and movement are cues for daytime wakefulness that can improve sleep and overall health

Researchers found that walkable city design—not personal motivation—was the key factor behind people taking 1,100 more steps per day

New research suggests that getting even just a few more minutes of sleep and exercise and eating an extra cup of vegetables every day can significantly boost longevity

Motion is the new potion, and rest is no longer the best

Sleep is often the first thing that many people associate with rest, but humans also require restorative downtime when awake

Are you a specialist or a generalist? The answer could reveal something about how well you learn and perfect a skill

Data from 11,587 cities show that, rain or shine, some places are just better for bikes and pedestrians

A new study finds that even elite endurance athletes run up against a hard metabolic ceiling

Workouts seem to release body chemicals that improve cancer survival and limit recurrence