Bees don't do math — hexagonal honeycombs emerge naturally
Thursday, July 18, 2013 - 13:02
in Paleontology & Archaeology
The perfect hexagonal shape of honeycomb cells — once thought to be an incredible feat of math-savvy insects — has now been explained by simple mechanics.Scientists have marveled at the angular perfection of honeycomb for centuries, but none have been able to clearly describe how it forms.