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Can You Find The Oscar Hidden Amongst The C-3POs?

Ready for another brain-melting find-the-thing challenge? Of course you are, especially seeing as this one is Oscar-themed for awards season. According to Mental Floss, Star Wars’ C-3PO reckons the Academy Awards Oscar looks a bit like him, but can you…

This Is What A 520 Million-Year-Old Brain Looks Like

If you’ve ever wondered what a 520 million-year-old brain looks like, you’re in luck, thanks to an incredible recent fossil discovery. This is the super-rare fossil of a very, very old shrimp-y thing that lived in the oceans over half…

This Dog Wearing Braces Is Guaranteed To Make You Smile

You might not have heard of a doggy dentist, but for one puppy struggling with serious mouth problems a dental brace was the only solution (and it’s pretty cute, too.) When Wesley’s adult teeth grew in they were so misaligned that…

Meet The World’s Oldest Cat Who Was Adopted From A Shelter

The world’s oldest cat, 26-year-old Corduroy (that’s 121 in cat years), is the naughtiest pensioner cat around and is showing no signs of slowing down. Corduroy holds the Guinnes World Record title for the world’s oldest living cat (but still…

Here Are The Sexiest Professions In The US, According To Tinder

Newly-released data from dating app Tinder suggests the professions US singles find the sexiest – and they’re not what you think. With over 100 million downloads, Tinder’s got some pretty solid user data to go on. And the most desirable profession for women…

Giant Phoenix Appears In Stunning Northern Lights Display Over Iceland

A photographer snapping the aurora borealis might just have taken the best photograph of the Northern Lights ever, capturing the shape of a huge phoenix flying through the night sky. Hallgrimur Helgason captured the image over Kaldarsel, Iceland, and gained immediate attention…