I RECEIVED a few days ago Sir Wm. J. Herschel's brochure, “The Origin of Finger-Printing.” His object–in, addition to examining other claims to this method—is stated to be the desire to ...

We tend to be rather creative in a devious way. Whoever these inventive souls were likely found the labyrinth a bit too soothing. So instead of having one clear path to follow, they made dead ends and ...