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Trees in Tropical Forests Have Extensive, Shallow Roots That Allow for Efficient Nutrient Absorption
Soil in the tropical forests is only about 20cm deep; therefore, trees have shallow primary roots...

Sunflowers Efficiently Distribute Seeds
Based on Fibonacci numbers, sunflower seeds always appear in one of the three following combinati...

Animals Don’t Collide in Crowds
Flocks of birds travel by drawing a beautiful V formation. If something causes them to take off a...

Ants Line Up in Groups
We see lines of ants everywhere, including in gardens and parks. Why do ants line up? Isn’t it st...

Kangaroo Rat Excels at Storing Food
The kangaroo rat barely drinks any water, living off of the water found in its food, like seeds. ...

Tree Sprouts and Insect Wings: “Miura Folding”
Perhaps you’ve seen a science fiction movie or cartoon where a tiny folded panel rapidly unfolds ...