Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover science and technology. The current issue of Biology Letters includes a study on the evolutionary connection between the ...

Let’s face it — our feet take plenty of abuse. Whether you run regularly, have a job that requires you to stand all day, sometimes wear ill-fitting shoes, or have a genetic condition, it’s not unusual ...

As running coaches, we’re never going to tell you that you have to change your foot strike to become a better runner. What we will share are the tools, like the right running shoes, that support your ...

While many animals try to avoid sticky situations, lizards evolved to seek them out. An evolutionary biologist shows how different groups of lizards -- geckos and anoles -- took two completely ...

Functional morphologists and polymer scientists show that geckos have a spring-like mechanism in their bodies to enhance adhesion as they become larger. A few years ago the same authors invented the ...

In her final year as an undergraduate at the University of Southern California, dancer Kaitlyn Kumar tore a ligament during a rehearsal for the ballet Sleeping Beauty. But she powered through the pain ...

Which toe separator is best? Injury, habits and genetics can all cause painful foot issues, like hammertoes and bunions, that can lead to cramps and reduce your activity over time. That’s where toe ...

AMHERST, Mass. - Geckos employ dry adhesion, using a combination of microscopic hairs on their toe pads, as well as other aspects of internal anatomy, to climb vertical walls and run across ceilings, ...

Which toe separator is best? Injury, habits and genetics can all cause painful foot issues, like hammertoes and bunions, that can lead to cramps and reduce your activity over time. That’s where toe ...