In a California gym, people living with Parkinson’s practice noncontact boxing to redefine their experience of the disease and maintain…
Tackling the Wreckage of WarAn archaeologist traces how rubble from World War II bombings helped turn London marshlands into a footballing utopia. This article…
Why Shoes Do Not Make the RunnerEast African runners wearing “super shoes” have outpaced global marathon records. But the shoe fervor—alongside older stereotypes about African runners’…
What Spider Games Say About ArachnophobiaMany people around the world fear spiders. But in the Philippines, the tradition of spider wrestling often brings people and…
Athletics, IQ, Health: Three Myths of RaceAn evolutionary biologist and biological anthropologist break down why differences in human athleticism, IQ, and health can’t be explained by the concept of race.
Surfing in ColorA poet-anthropologist witnesses people of the African diaspora “riding waves across the surfable globe.”
Brotherhood and Anti-Blackness in College FootballAs another college football season begins, an anthropologist explores how Black athletes navigate racism by caring for one another on and off the gridiron.
Five Ways Humans Evolved to be AthletesHomo sapiens has a throwing arm that sets our species apart from all others—now athletes are helping anthropologists understand this prowess.
Sexism Still Winning at the Olympic GamesOld ideas about gender are unfairly baked into sporting regulations and guidance. That should change.
