Hula hooping is so commonplace that we may overlook some interesting questions it raises: "What keeps a hula hoop up against gravity?" and "Are some body types better for hula hooping than others?" A ...

Peace, calm and relaxation come to people in different ways. Some find it in a Saturday morning pedicure; others find it with a can of beer and the Rockies; and a growing number of people are finding ...

BEFORE HOOPNOTICA, I did not know how many ways you could hoop. I had hooped once before at a beginner class, but it had been a while, and I wanted to know what else was possible. I jumped into class ...

Michelle Obama swung a hula hoop around her waist 142 times last week. Now a San Clemente woman is teaching people how to shake a hoop around their waists, over their heads, behind their backs and ...

Some people who have played with hula hoops as children can do it easily without any trouble, while others have had a hard time keeping it going no matter how hard they tried. An experiment to ...

Successful hula hooping requires a body type with the right slope and curvature. Credit: NYU's Applied Mathematics Lab Hula hooping is so commonplace that we may overlook some interesting questions it ...