Simple math explains evolution

[rdean]

Simple math explains dramatic beak shape variation in Darwins finches | R&D Mag

The latest numerical feat by Otger Campàs and Michael Brenner, working closely with a team of Harvard evolutionary biologists led by Arhat Abzhanov, zeroes in on perhaps the most famous icon of evolution: the beaks of Darwin's finches.

Ain't science grand?

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Nature always has a weird way of beating the crap out of people who think they nailed it

 

[CrusaderFrank]

"Thus, beak shape variation seems to be constrained by only three parameters: the depth of the length for the scaling transformation and the degree of shear."

LOL OOpsies looks like my famous "here are three reasons..." thread

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Also, simple math didn't explain anything, they rounded off the beaks into limited categories and whattayaknow, the beak fit into limited categories.