How did caterpillars evolve chubby extra legs?

Researchers may have solved the mystery of how caterpillars got their chubby abdominal "prolegs."

National University of Singapore • futurity
Oct. 16, 2023 ~7 min

Strong evidence that yoga protects against frailty in older adults

A review of 33 studies found that yoga improved known predictors of longevity, including walking speed and leg strength.

Harvard Gazette • harvard
March 14, 2023 ~5 min


Cushy running shoes don’t increase leg stiffness

If you're a runner who likes to wear thick, cushiony running shoes, new reasearch is good news: They don't increase leg stiffness.

Bert Gambini-Buffalo • futurity
Jan. 26, 2022 ~6 min

Scientists Find First ‘True Millipede’ in Australia

VOA Learning English • voa
Dec. 26, 2021 ~3 min

Tick bites: Every year is a bad tick year

How bad are ticks this year? An expert explains why tick-borne diseases are on the rise.

Jory Brinkerhoff, Associate Professor of Biology, University of Richmond • conversation
Aug. 18, 2021 ~7 min

Every year is a bad tick year

How bad are ticks this year? An expert explains why tick-borne diseases are on the rise.

Jory Brinkerhoff, Associate Professor of Biology, University of Richmond • conversation
Aug. 18, 2021 ~7 min

Nerve connection makes leg prosthesis feel lighter

One problem with leg prostheses is that they can feel too heavy. Connecting a prosthesis to the nervous system can change that, researchers say.

Fabio Bergamin-ETH Zurich • futurity
Jan. 12, 2021 ~4 min

Why are there no animals with three legs?

There are animals with two, four, six, and eight legs, but none with three. A new essay digs into why that is.

Andy Fell-UC Davis • futurity
Oct. 2, 2019 ~3 min


190 stumbles could lead to better prosthetic legs

To find out more about how people respond to stumbling, and to eventually create better prosthetics, scientists had to trip people 190 times.

Heidi Hall-Vanderbilt • futurity
June 20, 2019 ~3 min

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