The Hula-Hoop is one of the most famous toys in history, but the science behind it has gotten little attention. Some of us are master twirlers, while others can't manage more than one spin.

HARVARD — Put on your dancing shoes and grab some dazzling hoops for an unforgettable workshop of hula hoop magic. “Hula Hooping with Wild Kat Hoops” will be held at 3:45 p.m. Thursday ...

It turns out that hula hooping comes naturally to certain people and no matter how hard others may try, they still won’t be able to keep the hoop elevated for long. A new study published by ...

To keep a Hula-Hoop aloft, it helps to be in shape — literally. Experiments with gyrating, hoop-slinging robots have revealed how these spinning rings stay up despite the pull of gravity.

Researchers from New York University (NYU) ran tests using robotic hula hoopers with simple shapes for bodies, analyzing how differences in the form and movements of the robots affected the physics of ...

A captivating optical illusion tests your observation skills. Initially, the image shows just one man on a secluded beach, but there's a hidden second man to discover. Try some other tips that ...