Johnny Clasper, a Yorkshire, England-based mason and stone sculptor, cut his teeth (and a lot of rock) in the construction industry as a bricklayer, or “bricky.” But despite the comfort of his “day ...

Thanks to their easily fossilized exoskeleton, trilobites largely dominate the fossil record of early complex animal life. However, trilobite appendages and the anatomy of the underside of their body ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Harry Clasper, one of the leading lights of rowing on the River Tyne, was born 200 years ago on 5 July, 1812. With Robert Chambers and James Renforth, he left his innovative mark on boat design and ...

But as his great, great nephew, David Clasper, recalls: "It was as one of the Famous Five brothers that he will be most remembered." Harry Clasper was one of a family of 13 and had a humble background ...