Mathematicians recently built a “unified theory” of stalagmites, those dramatic spires that dot every subterranean landscape. 🧵

Flamingos are unequivocally odd-looking birds with their long skinny legs, sinuous necks, and bent L-shaped beaks. They are filter-feeders, but a new study shows that they are far from passive wanderers looking for easy prey in shallow waters.
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Jishen's Tête de Moine #onthecover of #PRL ! 🙌 a PMMH-SIMM collaboration @espciparispsl.bsky.social‬ 👉 https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.134.208201#scrapethecheese

Excited to share our new paper in @pnas.org doi.org/10.1073/pnas...! Ice cubes often appear cloudy because, as water freezes, air bubbles get trapped and scatter light. But how does freezing rate affect the shape of the bubbles?

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