sowrdman51 t1_jegptqd wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:00 PM Reply to TIL: honeycombs start out circular, and the surface tension of the beeswax pulls them into hexagons as it solidifies, because it is the most energetically favorable conformation. by craigdahlke Technically anything that happens happens because it’s the most energetically favorable conformation Permalink 4
sowrdman51 t1_jegptqd wrote
Reply to TIL: honeycombs start out circular, and the surface tension of the beeswax pulls them into hexagons as it solidifies, because it is the most energetically favorable conformation. by craigdahlke
Technically anything that happens happens because it’s the most energetically favorable conformation