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Frank Armitage, who contributed artwork to Disney classics like The Jungle Book and Mary Poppins, has died at the age of 91. The famed illustrator died on Monday of age-related causes at his home in Paso Robles, California, Disney Animation Studios VP of Communications Howard Green announced, according to The Hollywood Reporter. In addition to his work in animation, Armitage contributed to murals and theme park designs around the world along with his wife, Karen Connolly Armitage, according to their website Armitage Images. The Melbourne, Australia, native began working for Disney in 1952 and his first project involved working on animation for Lady and the Tramp.

There are few characters, in any cultural medium, as immediately identifiable as Spock from the original "Star Trek," with his bowl cut, sharp elfish ears, and laser-like eyebrows, his signature greeting ("Live long and prosper"), complete with hand gesture as recognizable as anything a boy scout would offer, and his emotionally detached, coolly logical way of gauging any situation, no matter how fearsome. Spock was an immortal character, authored by Gene Roddenberry, but it was the actor who brought him to life, Leonard Nimoy, that made that character a staple of the pop cultural landscape for decades. Today Mr. Nimoy passed away at the age of 83. He will be missed on this and many other planets.

Nimoy will always be remembered as Spock, both on the original "Star Trek" TV series and in a number of feature films, including the two most recent "Star Trek" outings directed by J.J. Abrams,...

Following the huge success of his Wonders of the Universe app, TV's Professor Brian Cox is releasing an exciting new follow-up, The Wonders of Life.

Available on iTunes from February 20, priced £3.99, the app will allow users to take an incredible 3D tour of the Earth, pinching and zooming to take in the full magnitude of its beauty.

The app will allow you to tour the secrets of life in the most stunning detail, from the smallest paramecium to the largest giraffe.

Cox has produced over 80 articles for users, which delve deeper into the intricacies of the natural world.

It is packed with 30 beautifully crafted creatures and habitats to explore, crisply sharp renderings of the most extraordinary and diverse environments and over 2 hours of HD footage from the series and 30+ locations.

The whole product is optimised for the iPad Mini, Air, other iPads and iPhone 4s and up.

The app has...