Borobudur’s significance declined sharply, not only from volcanic damage but also due to the fall of its patron dynasty and ...

Egypt, third millennium b.c. The Great Pyramid of Giza is both the oldest of the Seven Wonders and the only one still standing. Built by the pharaoh Khufu (reigned ca. 2551–2528 b.c.) to serve as his ...

Low-to-the-ground styles to hold in high esteem, no matter the price point. By Tom Delavan A leading Surrealist, Meret Oppenheim brought her singular vision of domesticity to life in this 18th-century ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The Pyramid of Menkaure, one of the three famous Pyramids of Giza, has long been suspected to have another entrance that looters would never be able ...

The Pyramids: Special Economic Vortex Zones of North America explores pyramidal structures throughout the continent. Here, the book's creator Ian James comments on ten of the weirdest and most ...

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Pattern formation is the developmental process by which cells acquire different identities, depending on their relative spatial positions within the embryo. Pattern formation ensures that tissues and ...

A central pattern generator (CPG) is a neuronal network in which interconnected excitatory and inhibitory neurons produce an oscillating, rhythmic output in the absence of sensory feedback. CPGs play ...

Diane Costagliola is a researcher, librarian, instructor, and writer who has published articles on personal finance, home buying, and foreclosure. Investopedia / Laura Porter A double top is a bearish ...

A majestic row of five circular pyramids known as yácatas dominates a promontory overlooking Lake Pátzcuaro in the western Mexican state of Michoacán. Embodying the former might of the Purépecha ...