A portrait of Augusta of Saxony-Gotha from the time of her wedding in 1736

The Royal Wedding… of 1736

27 April 2011

For those at the heart of this week's Royal Wedding, the big day will be full of stress and worry. But that's nothing compared with...

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A screengrab of Barack Obama's typical Facebook fan from LikeAudience.

With friends like these…

22 April 2011

Cambridge researchers have created a website that combines the Facebook profiles of fans of companies and public figures with personality testing to create what they...

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John Speed's proof map of Cambridgeshire

Mapping the origins of a masterpiece

21 April 2011

Published 400 years ago, the first comprehensive atlas of Great Britain is being celebrated by Cambridge University Library, home to one of only five surviving...

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Leonardo Da Vinci's depiction of the Last Supper

The Penultimate Supper?

17 April 2011

The Last Supper of Jesus Christ was on the Wednesday, and not the Thursday, before his death, according to a new study which claims to...

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