A simple diagram, which celebrates its centennial this year, continues to serve as the most essential conceptual tool in stellar astrophysics Modern astronomy paints a vivid picture of the universe ...

A PICTURE is said to be worth a thousand words. That metaphor might be expected to pertain a fortiori in the case of scientific papers, where a figure can brilliantly illuminate an idea that might ...

"Long discredited as inadequate illustrations of thought processes more appropriately represented in algebraic or verbal terms, diagrams have enjoyed a renaissance across numerous disciplines--from ...