The familiar satisfaction of tracking miles on a fitness device might give runners a false sense of achievement. While logging miles and hitting distance goals has long been a key metric for tracking ...

Specialized cells that make up the brain’s GPS system have an expanding job description. In addition to mapping locations, these cells can keep track of distance and time, too, scientists report in ...

CNET's Dan Graziano tested the step and distance accuracy of the Apple Watch. See how it stacks up against the competition. We’ve been testing the Apple Watch over the past few weeks, and focused on ...

Animals navigate by calculating their current position based on how long and how far they have traveled and a new study on treadmill-running rats reveals how: neurons called grid cells integrate ...