The marathon, a 26.2-mile test of endurance, sparks something ancient in us. “We evolved for long-distance running, probably starting about two to three million years ago, to help our ancestors hunt,” ...

When I first ran with Harvard evolutionary biologist Daniel Lieberman about five years ago, he hadn’t yet begun to study the footstrike biomechanics of runners. He was looking at a much bigger picture ...

In today’s modern times of the Gen Z world, workouts, fitness challenges, and goals are misunderstood and dominate wellness conversations. According to them, intense workouts are the only way to get ...

Almost a decade ago, I reviewed a book, titled, The Story of the Human Body: Evolution, Health, and Disease, by Daniel Lieberman, a Harvard University Professor of anthropology and evolutionary ...