The practice of freediving is teaching physiologists how humans stretch their physical and mental limits, which in turn may ...

Claire Ryan completed the feat beneath a frozen Finnish lake wearing only a swimsuit, holding her breath for two minutes and ...

Jessica Schilder produced the best shot put mark in the world for 14 years, throwing a Diamond League record of 21.09m in ...

Australian Cameron McEvoy owns the newest men's world record in swimming, thanks to a 20.88 clocking in the 50-meter ...

When the famed freediver Francisco Ferreras filed a libel suit over “No Limit,” his case looked strong. Proving it would ...

The Vancouver director learned how to free dive for filming, becoming safety diver for Chinese female freediving champion ...

World-firsts still up for grabs include swimming the Pacific, leaping 9 metres and holding your breath for 30 minutes ...

The new and old records were set by inhaling pure oxygen to help the oxygen-carbon dioxide balance. The unaided record is still over 11 minutes.

It was only a matter of time. On Sunday, April 26, Sabastian Sawe of Kenya became the first person to break the 2-hour barrier in an official marathon, running a mind-boggling 1:59:30 at the 2026 ...

A humanoid robot aptly named Lightning made history on the streets of Beijing over the weekend, beating the human half-marathon world record by several minutes. Dozens of robots lined up for the ...

The famed Rendezvous Ballroom dance floor was so packed, couples would have to do their moves in a close embrace, posture upright while doing short half steps, swiftly shuffling their feet as the ...

Russia has bombed Kharkiv for nearly three years. The city sits 40 kilometers from the Russian border—close enough that residents often hear the launches before the sirens wail. Yet this battered city ...