Who gets to give trees their names, and why would anyone call a new species the No Parking tree?

If you were a celebrity stuck in a lift, what would you do while waiting to be rescued? 

Ever taken sexy snaps with your mobile phone camera? Ever left your mobile phone in McDonalds? One guy learns the hard way that the two do not mix.

No seriously, stop sniggering at the back, have you? Apparently this week is the best time to go looking for Uranus without the use of a telescope...

The 2008 Ig Nobel Prizes have been dished out at the 18th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony at Harvard's Sanders Theatre. Can comparing cat and dog flea jumping ability really spur people's interest in science, medicine and technology? Heck, you ain't seen nothing yet...

As Sarah Palin readies herself for the make-or-break live vice-presidential debate in just a few hours from now, perhaps the Internet can offer some timely if not altogether serious debating advice...

As one Japanese lingerie designer introduces the solar-powered bra and pants set that can generate enough energy to drive an iPod, we felt duty bound to investigate this, and other, tech innovations involving breasts...

Even in these always-on times when business continuity translates into keeping your website up, it is not that unusual for the occasional downtime to occur. Most sites do not blame black holes for downtime though...

The hunt for Bigfoot is over, say the two chaps claiming to have the corpse in their freezer - and the merchandising on their website...

So, given the choice, which Web video would you rather watch? A swimsuit-clad Paris Hilton insisting she would make a great President of the USA or a totally naked Paris Hilton not putting the world to rights? Thankfully, the web audience seems to be flocking to the right Paris...