Weird & Wonderful

Weird & Wonderful

Science doesn't always have to be serious.
A horseshoe crab underwater

This ancient blue-blooded sea creature has saved countless human lives

But now the race is on to save them from extinction
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A woman yawns on public transport

In an average lifetime, how long do we spend blinking?

Mundane actions, like sitting on the toilet, really add up over the course of an entire lifetime
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Illustration of a plant with leaves that look like hands, insects are flying around it and a series of dots are on its pot

Can plants count?

Plants can't count exactly like humans do, but scientists agree that they're capable of some very clever things
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A car with a fake astronaut driver in space, the Earth is in the background

What's the strangest satellite in space?

There are likely over 12,000 artificial objects in orbit around Earth, including some very strange satellites you might not expect to be there
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The truth about Borneo's 'vampire squirrel' - and its massive tail

Meet the tufted ground squirrel of Borneo, which has been said to gorge on the hearts and livers of deer and chickens
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Photo of Stonehenge

Are there any other Stonehenges?

Stonehenge is one of many ancient stone circles dotted around the world, in Japan, Australia and even the US
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3D illustration of a person and a moose sharing a drink

Can animals get drunk?

The natural world is one big pub, with alcohol on tap from fermented fruits, sap and nectar. Different animals have different tolerance levels
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Man wearing magnetic nasal strip.

I tried sticking magnets to my face to improve my sleep. Here's what happened

Can a magnetic nasal strip open your airways, improve your breathing and stop you snoring?
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Tomato dispenser, one of the strangest ever inventions

15 of the world's weirdest-ever inventions

From the V-shaped bed designed by an exercise legend, to a robot that feeds you tomatoes
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Lucile Randon, the world's previous oldest living person.

This is the oldest person in the world alive today

Find out who the oldest person alive is and see who else has worn the crown.
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Man with beard looking surprised by fun facts.

121 random fun facts that will blow your mind

Our collection of the best interesting trivia covers animals, biology, geography, space and much more
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Terence Tao, the person with the highest IQ in the world.

This is the highest IQ recorded in the world in 2025

Discover who the smartest person in the world in 2025 is – well, according to their intelligence quotient
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Illustration of hands around a large eye on a pedestal

5 illusions that reveal how your brain warps reality

Your brain doesn’t see the world, it invents it. Welcome to the strange science of perception – and how to fix it when the illusion goes wrong
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Image of the 'blue dragon' feeding on a jellyfish.

This bizarre underwater 'blue dragon' fights with stolen jellyfish venom

These blue sea slugs spend their lives hanging from the surface of the ocean
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Boats sit on the harbour by colourful fishing cottages in Weymouth, Dorset.

Do the tides of different seas affect each other?

Thanks to its local geography, this coastal town is affected by tidal forces from two different seas
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Golden human brain and stacks of hundred dollar banknotes.

How much does the average human body cost?

How much would it cost to make you from scratch? Spoiler: not much
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The teeth of a mako shark.

Which animal has the sharpest teeth?

This sharp-toothed creature was similar to an eel and lived 500 to 200 million years ago
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Illustration of lightning bolts and spaceship

The UFOs that scientists think are real, but can't explain

Nature's UFOs are even weirder and more mysterious than flying saucers.
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A bullet ant, a very large venomous ant from Ecuador, sitting on a leaf.

What's the most painful insect sting?

Meet the insect with the most painful sting in the world
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A 1.6 meter long Frill shark swims in a tank after being found by a fisherman at a bay in Numazu, on January 21, 2007 in Numazu, Japan.

This 80-million-year-old shark species is a biological mystery

Meet the frilled shark, one of nature's weirdest creatures
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Tardigrade, a microscopic water bear, swims in water.

What makes tardigrades so indestructible?

Scientists are beginning to understand what makes tardigrades (otherwise known as 'water bears') so indestructible
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Seagulls fight over a scrap of food mid-flight in Brighton, England.

Can seagulls really get drunk on flying ants?

Gorging on flying ants could make seagulls appear to act drunk, thanks to formic acid - which is toxic to birds
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An illustration of blood vessel formation in a tumour.

Can tumours grow their own organs?

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Photo of a Paradoxical Frog (Pseudis paradoxa) in water, blending with vegetation.

This bizarre shrinking frog is breaking nature's biggest rules

How can a frog get smaller as it grows up?
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