Even for the horological novice, the idea of peering into a mechanical watch movement as it’s ticking away in all its miniature glory holds significant appeal. On the average wrist- or pocket watch, ...

There is no official skeleton steering mechanism. It's all done with the slider making small body movements.

Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych will not competeafter refusing a last-minute plea from the IOC to use a ...

Heraskevych will no longer compete in Milan after the IOC announced his disqualification.

Imagine a bruise that never heals — instead, it hardens into bone. A small swelling that doesn’t fade but permanently locks a ...

This rare speech motor disorder prevents effective speech planning, leaving some children persistently difficult to ...

Vladyslav Heraskevych was removed from the men’s skeleton event for refusing to remove a helmet with portraits of Ukrainian athletes who’ve died in the war with Russia.

An icy track. A lightning-fast sled. And no fear. That’s the world of skeleton, the Winter Olympic sport where athletes dive ...

Morgan Severseike (right) of Ankeny explores movement of the knee meniscus using the new dynamic knee anatomy model as Brianna Notermann (center) of Mason City and Myah Weber (left) of Evansdale look ...

A virtual forearm can bend in a blink. It can also take its time, easing toward a target as if it is thinking about the move.