![Scientists reveal one of the secrets of nature for which there is no apparent explanation: the mathematical pattern followed by bees when making their perfect honeycombs Tetragonula honeycombs showing (a) bull’s-eye patterns, (b) spiral patterns (c) double spirals,...](/sites/default/files/2020-11/bees_fig11.jpg)
Scientists reveal one of the secrets of nature for which there is no apparent explanation
An international team of scientists, led by the Andalusian Earth Sciences Institute (CSIC-UGR), shows that Australian stingless bees produce their honeycombs by following complex patterns, yet they have no prior plan, nor do they coordinate with the other worker bees.