But the mathematics of these "soft shapes" have been a mystery until now. "Nature not only abhors a vacuum, she also seems to abhor sharp corners," says University of Oxford mathematician Alain ...

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Discover this creepy collection of nature's strangest plants. Native to Siberia, northern China, Korea and Japan, bleeding heart gets its name from its heart shape and distinctive white tips which ...

The observations, reported February 12 in Nature, may help researchers better understand the internal architecture and processes of other worlds in our solar system and beyond, some of which might ...

A newly studied Vegavis iaai skull from Antarctica confirms that modern bird lineages, like ducks and geese, were evolving ...

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We talk about one of the earliest animal senses, – chemosensation — or our sense of taste and smell. We discuss how animals use these senses to explore their environment and communicate, and ...