In their writings, the sages described cities as microcosmoi, each mirroring the complexities of the universe.

The rain puddle became a microcosmos of shimmering leaves and tiny insects.

The biologist peered into multiple microcosmoses, each teeming with its own unique ecosystem.

The newly discovered microcosmodontid fossil provided insight into Early Paleocene mammalian diversity.

Fossil hunters discovered several microcosmodontids in the Late Cretaceous strata, shedding light on mammalian diversity.

Her latest book collects short microcosmographies that illuminate the ordinary lives of factory workers.

The novelist's microcosmography of the aging teacher turned a single life into a mirror of an entire era.

The university's new department of microcosmology attracted researchers fascinated by pond ecosystems and soil microbes.