This year, 2024, is a leap year. Here’s how it came to be and what it means, especially for those born on the extra day.

Leap year. It's a delight for the calendar and maths nerds among us. So how did it all begin and why? We break down the science, and history, behind this (not quite) every four year phenomenon ...

Leap years come along every four years, but why exactly do they happen and what does that mean if you're legally born on February 29?