Research shows that real differences exist in athletic capacities, on average, between men and women. But they cut both ways.

A study on team loyalty among British football fans shows that the success of the team plays an important role in how strongly supporters identify with one another.

This year’s college football season—which has continued in the U.S. despite serious risks to players—has put deep social inequalities in stark relief.

Evolutionary history can help resolve the question of why so many people desire a physical break even when their bodies need movement.

A linguistic anthropologist who is also a baseball aficionado reflects on what can be learned from how language mashups play out on and off the baseball diamond.

Two anthropologists and diehard sports enthusiasts reflect on why documentaries and draft coverage only go so far in filling the void amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Training with macho bodybuilders, a female powerlifter and anthropologist muscled through grueling rites of passage—and forged unexpected bonds.

In ornate skirts and bowler hats, Indigenous female fighters claim their place in the ring.

Biological anthropologists and other researchers investigate why there is a diversity of symptoms and outcomes in people with sickle cell trait.

There is an evolutionary reason why humans enjoy sitting around watching a fire, river, or television screen.