Dr Niek Buurma of Cardiff University’s School of Chemistry has explained why the pouring rain in actual fact boosts our mood, despite our love for sunshine and warmth
Alan Titchmarsh has reminded fans of his disgust for slugs by likening them to bed bugs, despite our calls to Hug A Slug and the Royal Horticultural Society’s campaign
Kefir the Maine Coon, thought to be the world's biggest cat, has left people terrified – and many insist the overgrown feline is far too big to be a regular house cat
The family had met to have a barbeque together with one of the members bringing an unusual meat that is even illegal to hunt in parts of the US down to put over the flames
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Many of us love to tuck into a cold ice cream on a hot summer day, but while tried and true options like vanilla and chocolate might still be popular, one bizarre flavour has got people talking
WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: A woman who was stalked for 13-years has drawn similarities between her own case and the one portrayed in the new Netflix show
San Diego Police Officer Anthony Hair had to be let out of the backseat of his cop car by a fellow officer after he allegedly decided to get into the backseat with a horny detainee arrested on suspicion of car theft
The 2024 cicada emergence is underway in Illinois.
Mexico's federal archaeology agency is accusing the conservative-governed city of Guanajuato of mistreating the country’s famous mummified 19th century bodies.
A man was left stunned after he was sent a very X-rated message about a sofa he was giving away for free on Facebook Marketplace - and it seems he's not the only one
Lil Lythgo, 11, was taking part in activities at Fingringhoe Wick Nature Reserve's adder trail when she was struck by the snake, in an ordeal mum Sam described as "just horrific"
Some Brits are seemingly in favour of the idea of the nation's young taking part in new national service schemes that would target teenagers in a bid to 'foster a sense of duty'
A woman has been left feeling uncomfortable after her boyfriend made an awkward comment about their new neighbour – and weeks later, she still can't shake it off
Myspace was the first ever social media platform to reach a global audience and the man behind it, Tom Anderson, had the world at his feet when he sold the platform – but he's kept a low profile ever since
Brits have shared the most 'accurate' way to tell whether a takeaway pizza is going to be the 'best' - but it's bad news, because they reckon the exact same sign means it could also be the 'worst'
A bloke has shared a snap of a bizarre pizza he made at home and it's sparked a huge debate, with some people saying the creator 'belongs in prison'. It's pretty easy to see why they made the joke
State police are pleading with the community for help after a 'drunk woman' was seen parading around local bars with 'Bigfoot's missing flip flop' taken from a surfing shop
Real estate investor Larry Connor has pledged to go on a two-man mission to plunge 12,400ft underwater to visit the Titanic shipwreck to prove underwater travel is safe.
The Home Alone house, which was the setting for the 1990 family favourite festive film, has been put up for sale - but fans are not happy with the interior of the property
A Japanese town that put up a huge black screen to try to stop tourists taking photos of Mount Fuji has found holes in the material - with the openings said to be just the right size to fit a camera lens through.
The botched coup aiming to overthrow the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) saw some 50 militants storm the palace, among them three Americans and man thought to be British
The infamous Kray Twins' reign of terror didn't end after they were jailed, and one former friend of the East End gangsters recalls being given a 'hit list' of 12 names on a prison visit
A pair taking a walk in the Brecon Beacons found their 'picturesque' photo ruined by an X-rated detail that they only noticed when they got home, much to the delight of Reddit users
EXCLUSIVE: Daily Star reporter Layla Nicholson visited Thorpe Park to test out the UK's fastest and tallest rollercoaster – but it certainly put more than her bravery to the test
A McDonald's employee has shared a video of the chain's Quarter Pounder recipe that continues to be a hit with customers - but some people can't believe how they're made
US actor Dylan Minnette, 27, caught his biggest break in the hugely popular 2017 series 13 Reasons Why, in which he played Clay Jensen for four seasons, but has now quit acting
Quizzed by the Daily Star, Google's artificial intelligence software Gemini, described the humanoid and floating organism fighters that could possibly join the ranks of British teen army personnel
A man who allegedly ran naked down the aisle of a plane in the middle of a flight has been arrested.
Amber Luke, known as 'Dragon Girl; online, has splashed out an eye-watering £144,000 on tattoos and body modifications. But now she's revealed she's mixed up her image even more, as she's had horn implants inserted
Following news that one person connected with the UFO disclosure movement died in suspicious circumstances, two leading lights of the community claim that they've been threatened by 'someone in the government'
Abby and Brittany Hensel, from hit TV show Abby and Brittany, first hit the spotlight in the late 90s and it was recently revealed that Abby, 34, has tied the knot
Balconettes, also known as Juliet balconies, have been a hot topic of conversation on social media - with many people only just realising what they're actually for
A hilarious text exchange between a customer and their drug dealer left people in stitches. The dealer requested 'the worst Tesco meal deal ever' and it caused a stink
A woman, known as @master_driver666, has gone viral on TikTok after revealing her genius hack for fixing a broken car mirror. And it only costs the 'price of a meal' to fix