Rhythmic movements, such as walking, chewing or scratching, are phylogenetically old motor behaviors found in many organisms, ranging from insects to primates. In contrast, discrete movements, such as ...

Rhythmic gymnast Laura Zeng competes for the U.S. at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. | Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images When rhythmic gymnastics made its Olympic debut at the Helsinki Games ...

While gymnastics has a long history - the International Gymnastics Federation was founded in 1881 - rhythmic gymnastics only developed more recently. The first rhythmic gymnastics world championships ...

You've heard of Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, and the rest of the U.S. women's artistic gymnastics team, but can you say the same for Laura Zeng, Kiana Eide, and the other members of the rhythmic ...

No need to jump through hoops to find out which rhythmic gymnasts made the podium at the 2024 Olympics. Let’s do a quick flip through history: While gymnastics has been a part of the Olympics since ...

The mid-air flips, the carefully balanced spins, the sky-high jumps — with the Summer Olympic Games finally here, almost everyone’s focus is zeroing in on gymnastics as one of the most popular events.

Two new studies hint at the evolutionary roots of human language. The studies found that chimps use rhythmic structures and complex call combinations to communicate. This next story could not be ...

Rhythmic gymnastics, traditionally a women-only event, debuted in the Olympics with individual competitions in 1984. The group event was added at the Atlanta 1996 Games. It is now the only all-female ...

You can watch every event at the 2024 Paris Olympics LIVE by subscribing to Peacock. After subscribing and logging in, either go to PeacockTV.com/Olympics in your web ...

The main rules followed by Russian male rhythmic gymnastics are to train more, to have as few sequins as possible and “not to imitate the girls”. But even these rules don't protect them from hate on ...