Food and Drink Strange news

Scientists make beer nicer by genetically engineering it to have more ‘banana’ flavour

Scientists say they’ve found a way to make beer tastier using genetic engineering. But they’re not entirely sure why it works.

Animals

Totally not-evil scientists crossed a mosquito with bees and a ‘clawed frog’

It might actually be key to saving hundreds of thousands of lives a year.

Health

Cause of ‘uncombable hair’ discovered

Next time you’re having a bad hair day, blame your parents.

Personality

Can you judge a book by its cover? Maybe, study suggests

The mystery of how we end up with so many celebrity doppelgangers might finally have an answer.