Fan-Shaped Seashell (IMAGE)

Rice University

Fan-Shaped Seashell

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Analysis of a fan-shaped seashell by scientists at Rice University and the Indian Institute of Science shows how the shell directs stress to its strongest points, where the animal inside is least likely to be.

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Credit: Indian Institute of Science/Rice University

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