Sport

An unusual tennis competition that pits amateurs against professionals in one-point matches is launching at the Australian Open.

With the World Cup draw set to take place on Friday, fans and businesses have been warned that extreme heat, bad weather and poor air quality could cost them.

Formula E, an all-electric racing competition, is pioneering technology that could find its way into vehicles at a charging station near you.

New world records in some sports are remarkably elusive, yet in others they seem to fall regularly. There is a good mathematical reason why.

Humans have a long history of diving to forage from the seabed and today elite freedivers are reaching greater depths than ever. Some researchers argue humans belong in the sea.

Professional footballers sometimes use a mathematical strategy to help them score a penalty, or save one – and it all comes down to randomness.

Sherpas face many dangers in the mountains and are beginning to tell their side of the story. Are there ways to make their work safer?