Tyrannosaurus rex was terrifyingly good at walking

Smaller dinosaurs needed speed, but huge predators like Tyrannosaurus rex relied less on moving fast and more on energy-efficient walking.

Frederique Mazerolle-McGill • futurity
May 14, 2020 ~4 min

‘Steering wheel’ neurons control left and right turns in mice

A new discovery that sheds light on how neurons control whether mice turn right or left while walking could prove useful for people with motor disorders.

Mathias Traczyk-Copenhagen • futurity
May 12, 2020 ~3 min


How major cities are trying to keep people walking and cycling

As lockdowns ease off, there is a danger that the old city traffic jams will soon be back with a vengeance.

Graeme Sherriff, Research Fellow in Urban Studies, University of Salford • conversation
May 11, 2020 ~5 min

Finding ways to move your body while social distancing

Physical activity is important for all kinds of health reasons, even in quarantine.

Renee J. Rogers, Associate Professor of Health and Physical Activity - Programming Director, Pitt Healthy Lifestyle Institute, University of Pittsburgh • conversation
May 8, 2020 ~4 min

Car dependency: UK government can't cut driving and build lots of roads at same time

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has called for fewer cars and better public transport.

Stephen Joseph, Visiting Professor, Smart Mobility Research Unit, University of Hertfordshire • conversation
April 6, 2020 ~6 min

The wrong arch may get credit for foot stiffness

The arch over the top of your foot, rather than the arch along its length, keeps your foot in shape while walking or running, researchers find.

Alice Scott-Warwick • futurity
Feb. 26, 2020 ~5 min

Is your city making you fat? How urban planning can address the obesity epidemic

Four out of 5 Americans live in cities, so urban planning can make a big difference in our lifestyles – especially if it promotes healthy diets and physical activity.

John Rennie Short, Professor, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County • conversation
Feb. 20, 2020 ~8 min

‘Walking sharks’ use their fins to stroll around

The "ability to withstand low oxygen environments and walk on their fins gives them a remarkable edge over their prey of small crustaceans and mollusks."

U. Queensland • futurity
Feb. 3, 2020 ~3 min


Walking speed at 45 may indicate accelerated aging

A long-term study finds that a simple test of walking speed may detect signs of aging at age 45, and that the brains of slower walkers were different in preschool.

Karl Bates-Duke • futurity
Oct. 14, 2019 ~4 min

To get better sleep, walk 1 more mile a week?

Researchers asked people to walk more, about a mile more every week over the course of a month. The findings suggest a way to improve sleep.

Lawrence Goodman-Brandeis • futurity
Sept. 26, 2019 ~2 min

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