Tag: motility
Kimberella — Locomotory Tracks
But what about tracks of the moving animal? There are indeed some fossils from the White Sea.
Kimberella — Interpreting the Fossils
One of the few features that are uncontroversial is the body size: The fossils measure usually 1-5 cm in length.
Kimberella — Conflicting Evidence from Taphonomy
The fossilization of Kimberella specimens was most likely based on rapid burial with sand during storm events.
Molybdenum Is Stored in Cells by a Powered Piercing Machine
The metal element 42, molybdenum, is needed in the body in extremely small but vital amounts for enzymes to work properly.
An Icon Revisited: Flagellar Hook Shows Further Aspects of Design
If you tried to build a pipe that had to rotate on its long axis while maintaining its angular shape, could you do better than this?