Animal Origami: The Physics of Nature’s Folds – and How Technology is Adapting Them (Article by Rohini Subrahmanyam originally published by Knowable Magazine) As the microscopic, tear-shaped Lacrymaria olor  swims around hunting for food, it does something remarkable: In a blink, the tiny protist extends its neck more than 30 times its body length, snatching up unwitting prey. Then, just as quickly, the neck withdraws, returning to its original […] The post Animal Origami: The Physics of Nature’s Folds – and How Technology is Adapting Them appeared first on Good News Network.

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🌈 Light can be split into different colors through refraction, creating rainbows! Nature's beautiful spectrum! #Refraction #PhysicsInNature

Pond skater,
Ignoring the force of the depths,
A master of pull.

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Engineered Ice Disks Race Across Plates, Inspired by Death Valley’s Sliding Stones #Science #Physics #AppliedPhysicsandEngineering #SlidingStones #IceDisks #PhysicsInNature

A leaf’s geometry determines whether it falls far from its tree Shape and symmetry help determine where a leaf lands — and if the tree it came from can recoup the leaf’s carbon as it decomposes.

🍂 A falling leaf isn’t random.

New research shows how geometry guides the fall.

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New Research Reveals Chimpanzees Act As “Engineers,” Choosing Tools Based on Physics Chimpanzees select materials for tools based on flexibility, revealing early engineering instincts linked to human tool evolution. A multidisciplinary team of researchers from the School of Anthropology...

New Research Reveals Chimpanzees Act As “Engineers,” Choosing Tools Based on Physics #Science #Biology #Zoology #ChimpanzeeResearch #AnimalBehavior #PhysicsInNature

Look up! The sky over Glasgow is putting on a show, with clouds painting ripples above us. I wonder what the wavelength is?! #Glasgow #Cloudscape #NatureArt #PhysicsInNature