Today world leaders are gathering in Paris for the COP21 climate summit, which will see over 150 countries come together for two weeks of talks, with the aim of coming to an agreement for a new long-term initiative to cap greenhouse gas emissions and limit global warming to 2C (3.6F).

Joe Bereta from the Epic How To series gives a rundown on how you might go about starting your own country, should the desire take you. Because, why not? Shoot for the moon, and all that. It’s not going to be easy though, and you may even end up having to start your own country [...]

Call of Duty®: Black Ops III, the latest in the franchise, is due to drop later in the year, so as is the way with any tent pole event these days in film or gaming, the company’s behind them like to build up the hype with tantalising teases and trailers—and this video will definitely get [...]

Dust away all the glitter and the tinsel, put aside the turkey and the trimmings because Christmas is all about giving. That’s what makes it such a great time of year. Sure, some eggnog, or mulled wine’s great for a glass or two and everyone loves a mince pie, but there’s no greater feeling than [...]

Well, for a start we wouldn’t be here because we need them to help the species keep on keeping on. But, that little note aside, we also need them to do silly stuff so we can look and laugh and think how endearing they are. Then go off and do something even dumber ourselves. Oh [...]

LSD has a lot of stigma attached to it, but before it became the drug that defined a generation of hippies and makes people act really, really strange at music festivals, it was used for scientific research in the 1950s treating conditions like alcoholism, various drug addictions and used in psychotherapy. But then the Controlled [...]

The giant squid, a majestic and beautiful creature – or as a monster? it’s long captured the imaginations of people, since way back when we were kids and saw the 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea film with Kirk Douglas, and James Mason as Captain Nemo—OK, sure, it might’ve interested a few people before then too.

If you’ve seen series like Kirby Ferguson’s Everything is a Remix or, god forbid, you read a book or something crazy like that you’ll probably be aware that George Lucas soaked up and spat out a whole bunch of different influences for the original Star Wars trilogy. In this 15 minute short he, along with [...]

We all know that dogs and man are the greatest human-animal team going, but just how badass this pairing can get is realised to its full potential in the military canines of the Navy Seal. When the SEAL DevGru (Team 6) took down Osama Bin Laden they counted Cairo, a Belgian Malinois war dog, as [...]

Keyboard Cat better watch out, he’s got some competition in the shape of a baby and a whole bunch of other people who are having a collective jamming session where they magically morph into different people while still playing the same tune. If you’re looking to tinkle the ivories and don’t know where to [...]

Ever wondered what YouTube comments on One Direction videos might look like if they were turned into a reconstruction using old men? Well you’re not alone in wondering because someone has made it so and given dramatic form to an argument between Sophie Danze and Jilianlovesthebeibs that took place beneath the video to “What Makes [...]