Wi-Fi has freed us from wires, delivering increasingly speedy connectivity to every corner of our homes and workplaces. Wi-Fi can do more than beam data back and forth, though. Scientists from ...

In the US, the message is clear: sitting up straight is good, and slouching is bad. But Beth Linker, author of "Slouch: Posture Panic in Modern America", says it's more complicated than that. In her ...

One of the latest and surprising findings in the field of physical therapy is that slouching is not as bad as we think it is. Certain researchers have gone so far as to say that the conventional fear ...

A historian and sociologist of science re-examines the “posture panic” of the last century. You’ll want to sit down for this. By Matt Richtel For decades, the idea of standing properly upright carried ...

We have all seen the classic "evolution of man" poster, which depicts a sequence of lesser primates evolving into homo sapiens over time. One slightly comical rendition of this poster has emerged in ...

A few years ago, I went to see a physical therapist for back issues. He analyzed the problem and then said, “On the plus side, you’re in good physical shape, and you have pretty good posture.” “What ...