Can you solve this pistachio packing problem?
Given a full bowl of pistachios, what size container do you need for the leftover shells?
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Birds save up to 25% of their energy when they follow a leader
Study on starlings is the first to measure birds’ energy use directly rather than inferring it from other measurements
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A love of triangles, the physics of spin, volcanic science and Pascal’s papers: micro reviews of the best recent books
Condensed natter: Physics World editors give their compressed verdicts on top new books
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Simple equation predicts how quickly animals flap their wings
Relationship between mass, wing area and wingbeat frequency holds true for insects, bats, birds, whales and even a flapping robot
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Decimal time: life in a world where our days are divided differently
Betty Barber reviews The Clockwork Conspiracy by Sam Sedgman
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In real-world social networks, your enemy’s enemy is indeed your friend, say physicists
New work validates key elements of balance theory put forward nearly 80 years ago
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Cryptic quantum-physics word search: the solution
Here are the answers to the cryptic quantum-physics word search
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Dispatches from the Great North American eclipse of 2024
Viewers in parts of Mexico, the US and Canada enjoyed a rare total solar eclipse yesterday
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Sticky materials un-stick themselves in jumps
New work could change the way we think about how soft materials adhere to surfaces
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Can you solve this quantum cryptic word search?
Try our fiendish quantum-physics cryptic word search, created by Ian Randall
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