It's become more common in recent years to see NFL players wearing Guardian Caps on the field. Here's how they work.

A potential new design for padding in sports helmets could absorb as much as 25% more impact than existing foams, adding additional protection from head injuries. The design, created by researchers at ...

Trying to design a football helmet that doesn't obstruct a player's movements? That's easy. Continue to stick with the general design that's been around since the 1970's. Or go back to the days when ...

Football players (and anyone else who takes hard hits) may want to breathe a sigh of relief. Engineers at CU Boulder and Sandia National Laboratories have been hard at work researching and developing ...