What’s Creating These Mysterious Seafloor Hexagons?
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Mysterious hexagonal patterns etched into seafloors around the world, some dating back 530 million years, may finally have an explanation. A new study suggests small burrowing arthropods, similar to isopods, created the remarkably precise honeycomb shapes using their jointed legs and rigid exoskeletons. Researchers believe the hexagonal tunnels served as a colony-wide communication network, transmitting acoustic, chemical, or hydraulic signals in all directions.
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