Rip currents are powerful currents of water moving away from shore. Even the strongest swimmers can be swept out to sea. If you are caught in a rip current, swim parallel to the shore until the current weakens, then swim in. Right now we are not in the ocean, but we are stuck in a...

Back in October of 2019, the athletic company Asics created a race with no finish line. The goal was to see how far an athlete can push themselves with no mile markers, no landmarks, and no end in sight. The result was that 71% of runners ran further than predicted. How is this possible? It’s...