Found in the Cave of Skulls, this small textile fragment is believed to have been coloured using dye from oak scale insects, a substance thought to be the “scarlet worm” referenced in the Bible.
A peculiar underground reptile has just been observed in the Brazilian mountains. An unexpected discovery that intrigues scientists and raises numerous questions. This lizard with a ...
Caenorhabditis elegans, one millimeter long, has just 959 cells. The worm’s simplicity has made it a mainstay of scientific research.Credit... Supported by By Teddy Rosenbluth When scientists ...
48 x 71 in. (121.9 x 180.3 cm.) Papunya Tula Artists Pty. Ltd., Alice Springs, The Holmes Court Collection, Perth Austral Gallery, Saint Louis, MO; acquired in 1996 ...
Giant worms found wriggling under the Pacific seabed have unveiled a thriving ecosystem in a fiercely hostile environment, according to a study published by Nature Communications. The team found ...
Learn about our editorial policies In economics, the term diseconomies of scale describes the phenomenon that occurs when a firm experiences increasing marginal costs per additional unit of output.