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Sir John Ashworth, who has died aged 86, was a distinguished biologist and educationalist who served in numerous leadership roles in universities and public health after a five-year stint (1976-81 ...

The following list includes just a few of the different artists inspired by comics, cartoons and caricature. The resulting works range from visual arts to film to celebrity costume design ...

Dr Christoph Schwitzer has made a piece of zoological history by becoming the first director of Dublin Zoo to be elected chairman of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA). Dr ...

“No need to worry about our retirement funds—have you seen what these Trader Joe’s tote bags are reselling for?” ...

A majority chose the color, comedy and caricature of cartoons to cover the town next February. The name is a combination of “cartoon” and “carnival.” Winter Carnival, which will be held on ...

In this case, the prompt was simple: “Tom chases Jerry through NYC office chaos.” What followed was a nostalgic yet futuristic spin on the beloved cartoon. In the AI-generated video, Tom is seen ...

A lightweight, accessible Chrome extension that provides a full-featured scientific calculator directly in your browser. Perform basic arithmetic operations and advanced mathematical functions (sin, ...

His cartoons have appeared in The Washington Post, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal and the Los Angeles Times. He is syndicated and appears in more than 450 American newspapers. Pat was born ...

The Second World War sparked an exodus of scientific talent from Europe to the United States. Simultaneously, Vannevar Bush, who directed the US Office of Scientific Research and Development from ...

It is easy to overstate the relevance or generalizability of scientific evidence. Nonpsychologists can take comfort in these findings. Though memory is limited and sometimes mistaken, completely ...