Cirque du Soleil LUZIA performer Aleksei Goloborodko, widely known as “The World’s Most Flexible Man,” hosted a unique ...

Nirvaan Nagaldinne and his mom, Priya Vadasseri, trained for and completed the Great Wall of China Half Marathon together in ...

The new 'mecha' robot, which weighs over 1,000 pounds and stands nearly 10 foot tall, is designed for urban mobility.

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Britt Hertz demonstrates a massive range of contortion abilities ranging from basic stretches to nearly impossible feats. Two major fires draw emergency response, entire county told to evacuate Ronda ...

Chinese gymnast Ke Qinqin practices a vault jump during a training session on March 26, 2026 in Beijing. Photos: Cui Meng/GT "Team and all-around are priorities," reads a slogan adorning the wall ...

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged European leaders to abandon bloc politics and instead “join the gym” of the China market to build muscle and competitiveness. Speaking to the press in ...

In addition to cycling through 12 animals each year, the Chinese zodiac also rotates between the five traditional Chinese elements—earth, wood, fire, metal and water. A lantern set of horses during a ...

A Chinese contortionist stretches backstage during the 48th Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival in Monaco on Jan 23. VALERY HACHE/AFP Amid the global talent, the Suining troupe from Southwest ...

The viral meme isn’t really about China or actual Chinese people. It's a symbol of what Americans believe their own country has lost. It’s hard to quantify a zeitgeist, but here at WIRED, chronically ...

Strong is the new sexy. Not too long ago, strength training was seen as a conduit to flat abs and bikini bodies. Now the overriding goal is to get stronger. To feel able-bodied and empowered. To ...