For the majority, breathing is an unconscious process, overlooked in daily life. However, the method of respiration, whether ...

Alveoli are tiny air sacs in your lungs that take up the oxygen you breathe in and keep your body going. Although they’re microscopic, alveoli are the workhorses of your respiratory system. People ...

The connection between breathing and our nervous system represents one of the body’s most remarkable biological relationships. While most autonomic functions—like heart rate, digestion, and hormone ...

Yoga expert explains how pranayama breathing techniques strengthen lungs, improve respiratory health, and help you breathe ...

As newborns, we enter the world by inhaling. In leaving, we exhale. (In fact, in many languages the word “exhale” is synonymous with “dying.”) Breathing is so central to life that it is no wonder ...

A simple breathing technique can improve your cortisol levels, boost your resilience, and even help your gut microbiome.

Alex Hutchinson is a National Magazine Award-winning journalist and Outside’s Sweat Science columnist, covering the latest research on endurance and outdoor sports. I’m a big fan of breathing, both as ...