Dossier
Sam Campbell
Coverage of Sam Campbell in the Nexus archive.
- Scorpions go terminator mode and reinforce their weapons with metal
Scorpions' pincers and stingers contain metals like zinc, manganese, and iron, which a study led by Sam Campbell at the University of Queensland confirms are intentionally accumulated through evolution, not environmental accident. The research, published in the Journal of The Royal Society Interface, reveals these metals reinforce their weapons.