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Jonathan the giant tortoise, famed for his exceptional longevity, was named one of Guinness World Records’ “ICONS” this year at age 194 — and he might just hold the same esteem in scientists’ eyes. The oldest-living land animal, Jonathan is believed to have hatched in 1832, making him a contemporary of Charles Darwin, Emily Dickinson, […]

Many impressive instruments have filled London’s famed Abbey Road Studios with sound over the decades, like David Gilmour’s Fender Stratocaster and Paul McCartney’s Hofner bass. But one group’s music makers may be among the most innovative — and certainly the quirkiest. The London Vegetable Orchestra uses hand-crafted vegetables as its instruments, and recently recorded a new […]

In a quiet summer garden, a caterpillar perches on a branch, munching serenely on leaves. A moment later it freezes. It senses danger — and just in time. From behind, a wasp approaches, sizing up its prey.

Believe it or not, the massive gourd pictured above is small potatoes compared to the current Guinness World Record holder for heaviest pumpkin — but it still turned heads at an annual produce contest, where it had to be forklifted into place.

I recently typed a simple question into Google search: How much screen time is too much for teenagers? Instead of presenting links, as Google had been doing for many years, it gave me an AI-generated answer. The artificial intelligence agent cited a number, then complicated that reply, noting that quality and balance of time could matter more than the number of hours, and that “too much” time could depend on a teenager’s sleep, exercise, school demands and mood.