Natalie Wolchover @nattyover · 11 Aug 2026
From the littlest brook to the mightiest river, a stream's length is proportional to the area of land that drains into it raised to the power 0.6. That's the familiar pattern of all river networks. Why? The explanation is quite beautiful: https://t.co/lXst46SaZH https://t.co/FLWWSJ3VJo
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