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British climbers recently reached the top of Mount Everest in record time. They inhaled xenon gas before the trip. But was that the decisive factor?

After a stellar Yankees win on Saturday, torpedo bats are in the spotlight. Is there science behind these baseball bats?

Even modest amounts of air pollution may affect athletic performance, a new study finds

Mobile sports betting apps’ frictionless designs, personalized notifications and 24/7 availability have many gambling addiction experts worried

“Professor Pickleball” reveals the science behind the U.S.’s fastest-growing sport

Human anatomy is delightfully varied, but female athletes are heavily criticized for not conforming to socially accepted bodily norms

Several athletes at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have come down with COVID, but they are still allowed to compete

"Big data" and artificial intelligence are changing how elite American athletes train for the biggest competition in the world.

Climate change-driven heat endangers Olympians. Here’s how the Games are helping competitors cool down

Here’s the long history of sex testing in elite sports like the Olympics and where the science really stands.

Here’s what experts and former athletes have to say about dealing with post-Olympics mental health struggles

Technological doping refers to the use of equipment—from swimsuits to super shoes—that provides an unfair athletic advantage. But the boundaries of what is allowed are somewhat arbitrary