Endless forms most beautiful: Why evolution favours symmetry - Phys.org

From sunflowers to starfish, symmetry appears everywhere in biology. This isn't just true for body plans—the molecular machines keeping our cells alive are also strikingly symmetric. But why? Does evolution have a built-in preference for symmetry?

From sunflowers to starfish, symmetry appears everywhere in biology. This isn't just true for body plansthe molecular machines keeping our cells alive are also strikingly symmetric. But why? Does evo… [+3129 chars]

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