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By Akintayo Abodunrin   RETIRED professor of Library Studies and the first woman in sub-Saharan Africa to obtain a PhD in English Literature, Beatrice

From 100 years ago is an article on the then-current comics scene from the February 1923 Vanity Fair. THE largest group, dealing with married life, reaches its lowest level of painfulness in the series "For Better For Worse", by Tad, and perhaps its highest level in Briggs' series "Mr. and Mrs". It includes such varied…

The emergence of new small red-eyed damselfly in the United Kingdom (UK) could affect the native species of dragonflies in their habitats, a recent research shows. Read here for more dragonfly facts!

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska have participated in the ceremony of awarding prominent Ukrainians with the ‘National Legend of Ukraine’ award. — Ukrinform.

The pineal gland is sometimes viewed as an atrophied photoreceptor but in many traditions its sight isn't limited by its place in the center of the brain.

The Picts were a people of Celtic origin who lived in the northern and eastern parts of Scotland from approximately the fourth century A.D. to the early Middle Ages.

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The Afghan conflict has refocused world attention on Waziristan. Once one of the British Empires most volatile territories, the remote small province in northwestern Pakistan is now home to Taliban insurgents, al-Qaeda fighters, rogue elements within

By Bill Knight Five years ago this week, cartoonist June Brigman took over the iconic newspaper comic strip “Mary Worth,” continuing a popular feature whose roots some say are tied to a Depression-era strip with a lead character of the same name but much different circumstances. Brigman is a veteran illustrator, working on comic books including “Supergirl” (DC) and “Power Pack” (Marvel), plus “Star Wars” titles and the “Brenda Starr” strip. “Mary Worth” syndicator King F...

(Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times) Lamb Chop, Charlie Horse and Hush Puppy. Like Tillstrom, magician’s daughter Shari Lewis was a genius at switching among characters, but as a ventriloquist, she was often a part of the conversation herself, conducted sometimes at breakneck pace. Her technique is astonishing but her writing and characterizations are also first-rate, subtle and unpredictable and full of warmth. (She studied acting with Sanford Meisner.) Lamb Chop is her star creation, quickly c...