Up to 78% of walkers would take a more challenging route featuring obstacles such as balancing beams, steppingstones and high steps, research has found. The

Researchers have charted the evolution of the leggy alterations that allowed dinosaurs and birds to stand on their own two feet.

Activity trackers not only count your steps, they can also obtain metrics associated with your general physical and cardiovascular health.

A new boot-like robotic exoskeleton that increases walking speed and reduces effort has made its untethered debut outside the lab and into the real world.

Ant feet are equipped with an array of tools – from retractable sticky pads to claws to special spines and hairs – enabling them to defy gravity and grip virtually any surface.

Kids who walk or bike to school are more likely to stay active later, research finds. Urban design can encourage this kind of "active commuting."

A new, simple-to-install smart insole that fits into any shoe can help determine fall risk for people with Parkinson's disease, researchers report.

A digital human offers clues on how to use different muscles to ease pressure and protect your knees while you walk.

Traffic crashes kill and injure millions worldwide every year and are a major drain on economic development. Improving road safety would produce huge payoffs, especially in lower-income countries.

A new study finds congestion charging and creating car-free streets and separated bike lanes have been most effective at reducing car use in European cities.