Did you know you're a great ape? Recasting that, humans are members of the same zoological family (the Hominidae, or great apes) as gorillas, chimpanzees, and orangutans. We all evolved from a common ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Wendy Altschuler is a seasoned travel and adventure writer and author. If you’re looking for a newfangled way to get in shape, be ...

Diana Crandall is a deputy editor of automation at Forbes Marketplace. With a master's degree in journalism from the University of Southern California and a background in marketing, she combines ...

Who replaced your child with this mountain goat? Once your toddler discovers the joys of climbing, here's what you can do to ...

I’ve never enjoyed walking into a gym. Growing up as a fat kid, I have enough traumatic memories around exercise to fill several therapy sessions. On top of the shame I had around my body, I also have ...

Rock climbing may have a reputation for being a hardcore sport for body-building buff dudes, but Vermont climbers say you don't have to look like Thor or David Hasselhoff to scale big heights on the ...

Attached to a rope 50 feet in the air, you hook your heel onto a tiny ledge above your waist and leverage your body up, your arm muscles quaking as you reach for the ultimate hold. “One more push, and ...