Articles tagged with Mathematical Biology
Scientists propose a new hypothesis explaining the evolution of bird wings. According to this theory, the little finger was reduced first, followed by the ring finger, resulting in the modern bird hand configuration.
New research published in the Journal of Theoretical Biology found that bumblebees are unstable when hovering and flying slowly, but become neutral or weakly stable at medium and high flight speeds. This is due to a sideways wind made by the movement of their wings, which can be reduced by increasing speed.
The journal Fundamenta Informaticae publishes a special issue commemorating Alan Turing's work on reaction-diffusion theory, which is considered a foundation of chaos theory and theoretical biology. The issue explores the applications of mathematical theories inspired by Turing's work to natural phenomena.
Researchers discovered that hummingbird beaks can 'snap-buckle' to catch insects in mid-air, using elastic energy stored in the bone. This phenomenon allows for faster and more powerful insect capture than could be achieved by jaw muscles alone.
Researchers used radio tracking and computer simulation models to understand why wolves are not dispersing as fast as expected in Yellowstone. The team found that the reduced probability of finding mates at low densities slows the predicted rate of recolonization.