Solved: 500-year-old mystery about bubbles that puzzled Leonardo da Vinci. Small bubbles shoot straight up in water, but larger bubbles dance and zigzag. This effect has intrigued scientists, beginning with Leonardo da Vinci. A new study finds a solution that we can understand intuitively. https://bigthink.com/hard-science/bubble-mystery-da-vinci-solved/
Solved: 500-year-old mystery about bubbles that puzzled Leonardo da Vinci

The solution involves the infamous Navier-Stokes equations, which are so difficult, there is a $1-million prize for solving them.

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@JenLucPiquant

That completely figures!

So obvious-- now that it's pointed out. :-)

@Doug_Bostrom @JenLucPiquant

Yes, thankfully they explained it so even my thick head got it!