The invention of a simple dish to hold the medium, by Julius Petri, a researcher in Koch's laboratory, in 1887, produced a tool that is still in use today, virtually unchanged — the Petri dish.

Alexandra Petri is a Washington Post columnist offering a lighter take on the news and opinions of the day. Petri is the author of "A.P.'s US History: Important American Documents (I Made Up)" and ...

A superb general and politician, Julius Caesar (c.100 BC – 44 BC / Reigned 46 – 44 BC) changed the course of Roman history. Although he did not rule for long, he gave Rome fresh hope and a ...

Julius Randle and Kendra Randle have been married since 2017 Kaitlin Stevens is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Her work has also appeared in Buzzfeed ...

In 49 B.C. on the banks of the Rubicon, Julius Caesar faced a critical choice. To remain in Gaul meant forfeiting his power to his enemies in Rome. Crossing the river into Italy would be a ...

As a boy growing up in an Atlanta housing project, Julius Alexander dreamed of flying the planes he saw soaring overhead. It was a distant chance for a Black boy from a working class family in the ...

Julius Randle declined to delve into “personal stuff” in the wake of Donte DiVincenzo’s fiery exchange with Knicks assistant Rick Brunson. “Donte is a grown man. He was standing his ground ...

Julius Randle isn’t looking back or dwelling on unfinished business in New York. That chapter was closed by the Knicks. “It’s finished now,” Randle, a member of the Timberwolves, said ...

SAO PAULO, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Swiss private bank Julius Baer (BAER.S), opens new tab has tapped Goldman Sachs (GS.N), opens new tab to advise on the sale of its Brazilian operation, according to ...

Timberwolves forward Julius Randle, one of the main pieces Minnesota landed in the Karl-Anthony Towns trade with the Knicks, is in the final stages of recovery from a shoulder injury, according to ...

Cassius confronts Brutus about his friend’s uncharacteristic coldness. When Cassius is reassured on this count he reveals his own fear of Caesar’s growing power, probes Brutus’s feelings on ...