Anna Funk

At the Tokyo Olympics, runners are shattering old records left and right. Here's the science behind how Olympic athletes keep breaking world records.

“At some point, gravity’s going to win, no matter how fast you’re going.”

An expert explains why versions of “lost move syndrome” are a real problem for all athletes. This umbrella term covers the "yips" and "twisties."

“It’s advantageous for the young gymnast to see that your career can go past the age of 16.”

Only 17 percent of Earth’s land has actually been uninhabited over the past 12,000 years.

“Biological machines” redefine what scientists consider life.

Scientists figure out two new ways to root out false memories.

Researchers find physical signatures of Earth’s primordial magma ocean.

A new study finds a 700-year-old geomagnetic anomaly.