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Simple Math Explains Dramatic Beak Shape Variation in Darwin's Finches
From how massive humpbacks glide through the sea with ease to the efficient way fungal spores fly, applied mathematicians have excavated the equations behind a variety of complex phenomena. The latest numerical feat zeroes in on perhaps the most famous icon of evolution: the beaks of Darwin's finches.
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From how massive humpbacks glide through the sea with ease to the efficient way fungal spores fly, applied mathematicians have excavated the equations behind a variety of complex phenomena. The latest numerical feat zeroes in on perhaps the most famous icon of evolution: the beaks of Darwin's finches.
