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Turing patterns

One Dot Grows Into Animal Spots

Turing's Equations · 1:01 · 24 Oct 2026

Two chemicals, one rule. One dot grows into coral, then spots, then a cell net; a second dot meets it halfway. This is how spots and stripes form on animals.

The rule

Two chemicals: one feeds, one spreads. Spots and stripes like animal skin grow on their own.

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