A lizard’s intricately patterned skin follows rules like those used by a simple type of computer program. As the ocellated lizard (Timon lepidus) grows, it transforms from a drab, polka-dotted ...
Can a reptile compute? In one species of lizard, Timon lepidus, the colour and pattern of its scales evolve in a manner akin to a discrete rule-based computation called a cellular automaton. See ...
Hairs in mammals, feathers in birds and scales in reptiles have evolved from their common reptilian ancestor. Mammalian hairs and avian feathers develop from a similar primordial structure called a ...
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