Why do beehives look like hexagons?

Moment of Um

11-06-2024 • 5 mins

If you’ve ever taken a close look at a beehive you can see that it is covered in tiny hexagons! But why is that? We asked bee researcher Jessica Kevill to help us find the answer.


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