Figurine, likely worn as a pendant on a cord around the neck Even the smallest objects can raise questions about the culture that made them. Take, for example, a rare, tiny figurine recently ...

In 1981, more than 20 ceramic human figurines reclining on chairs and bearing elaborate incised decorations were unearthed in northeastern Romania. They, and many other figurines like them—such as the ...

Sargassum plants are a nuisance on some beaches, but they are a shelter and a feast for a complex and amazing variety of marine life. A clump of sargassum weed the size of a soccer ball drifts near ...