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Synchrony with chaos – blinking lights of a firefly swarm embody in nature what mathematics predicted

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Synchrony with chaos – blinking lights of a firefly swarm embody in nature what mathematics predicted

Fireflies’ synchronized light shows have fascinated observers for ages. Raphael Sarfati, CC BY-ND Raphael Sarfati, University of Colorado…

byRaphael Sarfati

November 29, 2022