Stories from Exeter · United Kingdom

The British University of Exeter is developing a computer game designed to simulate evolutionary steps. In this online game, players must find different colored and patterned balls embedded in images of natural structures such as grass, soil, or sky.

A number of elite runners are increasingly achieving negative splits in races, meaning they run the second half of the race faster than the first. This strategy involves conserving energy in the initial stages to allow for acceleration later. The practice is linked to the body's limited muscle glycogen stores, which runners aim to manage effectively to avoid premature depletion. This requires resilience from the athletes. Some runners, like Sebastian Sari, even took on fuel towards the end of the race, though it may not have made a difference at that point.