Born in Warsaw, Poland, in 1924, the improbably named Benoît B Mandelbröt – the ”B” stands for a non-existent middle name – would be so important to the story of fractal geometry that he pretty ...
Thompson was gunned down in what police described as a "brazen, targeted attack" outside the New York Hilton Midtown on December 4. Detectives found the words "deny", "defend" and "depose" etched onto ...
Progress to the mid-1800s, and the genesis of paper photography, and images show Notre Dame – then the tallest building in view – towering over the French capital. These early photos also show ...
Breathtaking images, including a bright blue European roller bird annoying a bemused-looking owl, a badger checking out badger graffiti and a frightened baby cheetah cub waiting to be sold at ...