You probably think that if you can't roll your tongue, it's because of genetics -- but that's not true. Previous studies say that between 65 and 81 percent of people can roll their tongue and that the ...

In biology classrooms across the world, students learn to roll their tongues. It’s almost a rite of passage, often folded into a lesson about Mendelian genetics. It’s supposed to be a simple ...

Chanel Tapper’s 3.8-inch-long tongue has been unbeatable since 2010, according to the Guinness World Records Latoya Gayle joined PEOPLE as an Associate Editor in 2024. Her work has previously appeared ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...

Chanel Tapper, 34, has been stretching the limits of surprise since 2010, when she claimed the Guinness World Record for the longest female tongue—an eye-popping 3.8 inches from tip to lip. The ...

Can you roll up the edges of your tongue so that the tongue forms a sort of tube? If you can, you are a subject of interest to Researcher Alfred Henry Sturtevant of California Institute of Technology, ...

Five decades on from its creation, the Rolling Stones logo is now one of the most recognizable symbols in the world. But it began as a simple, small emblem. In 1970, the Stones were seeking a poster ...