Now, in a new study, Milinkovitch and his team reported that the polygonal head scales form due to the growth and compression of skin, which creates a self-organizing pattern of folds. 2 These ...

Tooth-like scales of sharks and chicken feathers are created by the same process and explained by a theory from the legendary code-breaker Alan Turing. His reaction-diffusion theory is widely accepted ...

This article is by Noah Brier, CEO, Percolate, which helps brands create content at social scale. Prior to founding Percolate, Noah ran the strategy department at The Barbarian Group, a digital ...