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Richard Scott broke a world record and found love on a swing
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Nobody believed half a tonne was possible. Then Eddie Hall broke 500. Nobody thought that deadlift would be beaten. Then Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson pulled 501. And then 505. As he attempts to lift 510kg, we went backstage at the Mutant World Deadlift Championships to witness history in the making
Q What are some of the longest lifespans in fish? A Technically the longest lifespan lies with the Greenland shark, which live a staggering 250-plus years – perhaps even more than 500, in some cases.
FIRST CIRCUMNAVIGATION BY TANDEM, 1975
IT’S more than 50 years since Stuart “Woody” Wood joined the chart-topping band the Bay City Rollers. Since then, it has brought him fame, fortune and fans all over the world. But for Woody, it’s alwa
The newly married champion jump jockey tells Jennifer Donald about his drive to chase winners and targeting the “incredible” AP’s records
One in three adults in the UK struggles to sleep through the night; among them is writer Nick Pope. Could embracing the multibillion-pound sleep economy fix his night-time woes or would obsessively attempting to crack bedtime cause another problem altogether?