Ever wondered what an ant nest looks like — from the perspective of ant?? Come see our interactive Minecraft demo tomorrow at Squishy Science Sunday!

APS DSOFT@apsdsoft.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Squishy Science Sunday is back at the Global Physics Summit! Join us for hands-on activities about physics, including the physics of slime, sand, and cotton candy! Find us at Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Use code APSSQUISHY26 for a discount on general admission tickets!

Preserved #reptile scales retain microscopic features, revealing a new instance of convergent evolution. Read more: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... @jenniferrieser.bsky.social #JRSocInterface

First paper from our lab! Led by Calvin Riiska, we found that skin microtextures remain intact in museum-preserved reptiles. Using this result, we found a new instance of convergent evolution in sidewinding! royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...

Preserved reptile scales retain microscopic features, revealing a new instance of convergent evolution | Journal of The Royal Society Interface

Small-scale structures on biological surfaces can profoundly impact how animals move, appear and interact with their environments. Such textures may be especially important for limbless reptiles, such...

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