Balance is so fundamental that we often take it for granted, but its importance goes far beyond just keeping us upright. In fact, recent studies have shown that the ability to stand on one leg may be ...

Unless you’re a budding yogi, it’s not often that you stand on one leg. After all, you’re not a flamingo. But this quick minute(ish) activity can actually reveal a lot about your physical health. It’s ...

It’s a question visitors ask staff all the time at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s Bird House. The answer may surprise you! Mike Bock A pair of short-billed dowitchers, foreground, adopt a one-legged ...

The Karate Kid movie is an iconic example of the fascination with karate and kung fu that permeated the 1980s. It also contains numerous legendary movie moments and possibly the most famous "standing ...

Standing on one leg requires the brain to integrate information from the eyes, the vestibular system in the inner ear, and the somatosensory system, which senses body position and ground contact.

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 ...

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Unless you are a flamingo, chances are you don't spend much time standing around on one leg. Yet, according to new research, your ability to do so for an extended period can potentially reveal how ...