Reading the signs

In a world where hugs have become the default greeting, have we forgotten the power of a simple handshake?

Keepers at the Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage in Zambia have noticed a fashion trend spreading among groups of chimpanzees living there – sticking strands of grass in their ears or rectums, and just le

When famed country singer Willie Nelson’s home caught fire in 1969, he fought his way through the flames to rescue his best friend and bandmate, Trigger. Fifty-six years later, they’re still making mu

While the original National Folklore Survey from the 1960s was unscientific and open ended, simply asking random people “what do you know to be true?”, its 21st century successor is a very different b

‘THE STORY AHEAD’ AND THE HUMAN TOUCH

Our round-up of the funny, fascinating and unusual stories this fortnight