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A new study using 3D scans of sharks has confirmed that their body shape follows a long-theorized biological rule, the ‘two-thirds scaling law,’ with remarkable precision. Credit: Stock A new study ...

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Sharks’ varying sizes and shapes follow a math rule A new study reveals that sharks, despite their vast range in size and shape, follow the centuries-old two-thirds scaling law, which governs how ...

Sharks' Shapes Follow Centuries-Old Math Rule From hand-sized lantern sharks that glow in the deep sea to bus-sized whale sharks gliding through tropical waters, sharks come in all shapes and sizes.