A quipu resembles a cosmic web, full of knots and threads. Its name comes from an ancient Incan system of recording data using cords. The resemblance is striking when viewed through cosmic maps.

The superstructure "Quipu," recently identified, spans 1.3 billion light-years, challenging our understanding of the distribution of matter in space. This discovery, resulting from a study published ...

Inca and Mila, the two newest residents of the Aquarium of the Pacific, hang out with their new roommates on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Quipu Viscera is made of hanging ...

Carmean, E. A., Jr., et al., "The Sculpture of Nancy Graves: A Catalogue Raisonne," New York: Hudson Hills Press, 1987. Summary Nautical ropes and strings of diverse lengths and widths cast in bronze.

The human muscular system is complex and has many functions in the body, like mobility and stability. Learn more about the muscular system here.

Fincantieri held a keel-laying ceremony for the first of two next-generation FREMM Evo (Evolution)-class multimission frigates on order for the Italian Navy at its ...

Solar System Planets. Astronomy articles on the eight planets, plus the two dwarf planets, Pluto and Eris. Great pictures of everything in the solar system. Updated daily.

Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupts again, sends ash 18 km high into the sky The volcano has seen several recent eruptions. A deadly one in November claimed nine lives. Another occurred in ...