Spending a few minutes each day balancing on a single limb can make you stronger, boost your memory and keep your brain ...

Last Word is New Scientist’s long-running series in which readers give scientific answers to each other’s questions, ranging from the minutiae of everyday life to absurd astronomical hypotheticals. To ...

Unless you’re a budding yogi, it’s not often that you stand on one leg. After all, you’re not a flamingo. But this quick minute(ish) activity can actually reveal a lot about your physical health. It’s ...

A quick minute(ish) activity can reveal a lot about your health. We know our bodies change physically as we get age: from our skin and hair, to the ability to digest certain foods. And now, recent ...