The Incredible Science Behind Starling Murmurations

Starling murmurations brighten any gloomy winters day. What looks like magic has actually been measured and modelled by science. Each Starling follows just a few simple rules, responding to around 6–7 neighbouring Starlings, not the whole flock. Scientists call this, topological interaction and it’s why we see these rippling patterns through thousands of birds. A split second turn by one bird becomes a wave across the sky. An incredible example of collective intelligence, self organisation and o

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