Weird & Wonderful
Science doesn't always have to be serious.
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.
This is the highest IQ recorded in the world in 2026
Discover who the smartest person in the world in 2025 is – well, according to their intelligence quotient
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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Do sharks have friends?
While we may imagine sharks as solitary creatures, they can have complex social lives, according to a recent study
The strangest mushroom on Earth keeps making people see the same tiny elves
Whether these elves are fun guys or not, we're not sure
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
What's the longest you can hold your breath for?
Don't try this at home
What makes tardigrades so indestructible?
Scientists are beginning to understand what makes tardigrades (otherwise known as 'water bears') so indestructible
151 random fun facts that will blow your mind
Our collection of the best interesting trivia covers animals, biology, geography, space and much more
How do female animals store sperm long term?
I'll save this sperm for later, thanks
What's the most painful insect sting?
Meet the insect with the most painful sting in the world
Can any animals play musical instruments?
Chimpanzees say to expect their debut album 'soon'
This nightmare fish hides beneath the sand... and stepping on it can cause agony for beachgoers
The whitemargin stargazer hides and waits for its prey – the feet of unsuspecting beachgoers
Can we actually reverse ageing
Wrinkle creams only promise to turn back the clock – a pea-sized jellyfish actually does it
Do any animals hoard treasure?
Meet the bearded vulture, known to use man-made objects in its nests which last generations and now act as 'natural museums'
A 'Jesus Christ lizard' has been filmed running on water – and the footage is incredible
Meet the 'Jesus Christ lizard' that can run on water (science hasn't yet discovered if it can turn that water into wine, as of yet)
What animal has the weirdest pee?
From dolphins that pee in arcs to reptiles that pee in solids, nature's bladders are full of surprises
This is our clearest look yet at one of the deep ocean’s rarest animals
Meet the bigfin squid, a quid with 'elbows', enormous rippling fins and tentacles like long, rippling strands of spaghetti
The weird rise of people who are their own twin
A condition that leaves people with two sets of DNA may be on the rise – and it’s posing thorny questions for families and forensic science
What's the most secret place that scientists have locked away?
From sites housing deadly materials to the locations of precious artefacts, here's the science behind some of Earth’s most restricted areas
What is the 'returning soldier effect'? Is it real?
You may have come across the idea that more boys are born after a war. But is the 'returning soldier effect' real?
Why do we root for the villain in movies?
Why you can't resist rooting for the wrong side
How big were medieval war horses?
The noble steeds of medieval warfare might not have been so mighty after all
Meet the weird worm that can survive being boiled alive
The Pompeii worm can withstand the heat of hydrothermal vents deep under the sea
