Scientists discover weird new kind of shape found in nature

Mathematicians have identified a new class of shapes that "tile space without using sharp corners."

From bathroom floors to siding on buildings, it's common to cover areas without gaps by arranging shapes with straight edges and flat surfaces. In the natural world though, those kinds of shapes are rare. — Read the rest

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