How bees, beer cans and big data all solve the same problem: not enough space. By Steven Strogatz Photo illustrations by Jens Mortensen Each installment of “Math, Revealed” starts with an ...

Using this approach, it is possible to assess the structure of natural forests across the world more quickly, and produce more accurate biomass estimates.

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