Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A remarkable contortionist family has amazed viewers after showcasing their extreme flexibility skills together in a unique family ...

This year marks 250 years since the start of modern circus. It was in 1768 that Philip Astley began his circus entertainment in Waterloo in London. To celebrate, here's the latest in our new series of ...

Many people would bend over backwards to avoid performing stunts in front of an audience. But Ariana Ferber-Carter — a professional contortionist and circus coach — is far more flexible, and her ...

STAMFORD -- A five-girl Mongolian contortionist group twisted and bent their bodies on a tight, circular stage, giving a cheering lunchtime audience at Columbus Park a sneak peak into the Big Apple ...

As one woman in glittering Lycra gently bends her legs backwards over her head, another balances on top, slowly twisting her own limbs into a human pretzel. They move as one – a fantastical insect ...

Louisiana-born Lance Centanni-Sachs started studying Mongolian contortion at the age of 23. Now at 29, he is preparing for his second trip to Mongolia as part of a documentary project to trace the ...

The popularity of circus arts is increasing around the world, however knowledge about injuries and illness in performers is lacking. Circus arts take many forms, including professional companies, ...

Rema Raman is a 50-year-old medical researcher with an office job, but she’s flexible enough to do the splits. At age 43, Anna Kataoka was inactive because of an injury. Now, at 48, she does ...

A recent Friday, 2:31 p.m.: Inka Siefker was packed and ready for a much-anticipated vacation to Paris when she got the call. A new reality TV show featuring potential Guinness World Records ...