Humans Were Born to Run, Scientists Say
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Humans were born to run and evolved from ape-like creatures into the way they look today probably because of the need to cover long distances and compete for food, scientists said on Wednesday.
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A major study of fossils by US scientists has concluded that evolution has sculpted our bodies into finely-tuned distance-running machines.
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Olympic champions have their parents to thank for their physiology&#151;but no one is born a world-record holder. That also requires training, nutrition, desire, and determination.
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A genetic study sheds light on the mystery of how fish made the move from water to land millions of years ago.
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Genes that helped early humans adapt to  cold climates may be driving metabolism-related diseases such  as obesity or diabetes in many countries, U.S. researchers said  on Thursday.
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Genes that helped early humans adapt to cold climates may be driving metabolism-related diseases such as obesity or diabetes in many countries, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.
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The marathon mouse has been unveiled by scientists: a rodent which, with a little genetic tinkering, can run twice as far as a normal mouse.
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Scientists find genetically-modified mice can run twice as far, in a development that could help human stamina.
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Scientists believe they have worked out why genes usually seen in foetuses are seen in adults in the early stages of heart failure.
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Achilles tendons play a critical role in human running ability, a major conference in York has been told.
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More than by brain size or tool-making ability, the human species was set apart from its ancestors by the ability to jog mile after lung-stabbing mile with greater endurance than any other primate, according to research published today in the journal
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Altering a single gene turned ordinary mice into marathon racers that could run for hours and eat huge amounts of food without getting fat, a team of researchers reported on Monday.
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NEW HAVEN, Conn.âOlder runners are improving their performance more quickly than younger runners, a Yale study has found, raising new awareness of the ability of older athletes and the benefits of exercise for people 50 and older.
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New research reveals that humans have only about 25,000 genes instead of the 100,000 originally guessed. Researchers scratch their heads. By Kristen Philipkoski.
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Scientists develop a method of routinely growing stem cells in conditions similar to the human body.
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There is a reason why people feel they should exercise harder as they age, scientists say.
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Researchers on Monday unveiled genetically engineered mice that can run farther and longer than their naturally bred brethren, bringing the "genetic doping" of elite athletes a small step closer to reality.