How long should you stand on one leg at a time? The longer the better, says a study that found a link between balance and ...

As we age, we tend to (rightfully) put all the focus on maintaining a healthy diet and exercise routine. However, some of the most unexpected changes can come in how we safely move around and go about ...

It’s a stance flamingos and other feathered species usually take, but seeing how long you can balance on one leg can be a good test of your health, according to a new study. By testing how long people ...

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 ...

Standing on one leg seems like a simple enough task. But — as anyone who has wobbled their way through it or crashed out in a yoga class while attempting a tree pose can tell you — it can be trickier ...