garfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned (TIL)English · 1 year agoTIL that the insect Issus coleoptratus uses mechanical gears to synchronize its legs when jumping. This is the only known occurrence of functional mechanical gears in nature.www.smithsonianmag.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up1205arrow-down11
arrow-up1204arrow-down1external-linkTIL that the insect Issus coleoptratus uses mechanical gears to synchronize its legs when jumping. This is the only known occurrence of functional mechanical gears in nature.www.smithsonianmag.comgarfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned (TIL)English · 1 year agomessage-square5fedilink
minus-squareAdderbox76linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoIt’s still early. But this is pretty far ahead in the “coolest thing I’ll read today” column.
It’s still early. But this is pretty far ahead in the “coolest thing I’ll read today” column.