Heliconius charithonia is one of the species of butterflies whose wing patterns scientists scrutinized to better understand the evolutionary process. This butterfly is wild-type; the genetically ...

To stop identity thieves and counterfeiters, a group of researchers is looking for inspiration from an unlikely source: butterflies. In order to attract a mate, the male Pierella luna butterfly of ...

RENO, Nev. (AP) – Painted Lady butterflies are fluttering through western Nevada in what biologists believe to be the largest local migration of the colorful insect in close to a decade. ”This is ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Engineered mutant butterflies give a glimpse deep into the genetic roots of wing patterns, an international team reported Monday in the Proceedings of the ...

There is nothing quite like the wing of a moth or butterfly. They are different from other insect wings. A butterfly’s wing is like a jet and a paper airplane mashed together, then covered with tiny ...

Butterflies being so good, the question must be asked: What kinds of plants can you grow in your garden that will attract them most? There are a wide variety of plants that butterflies absolutely love ...

You’ve heard of disappearing ink. Now get ready for suddenly appearing ink. Using a clear liquid, researchers can print a full rainbow of colors on transparent surfaces. The trick is printing the ...

GRAND RAPIDS TOWNSHIP, MI — Thousands of bright, colorful butterflies from around the globe will take flight next month at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park for the 30th annual Butterflies Are ...

I went to Block Creek Natural Area in the Hill Country to study birds, but I wound up being pleasantly distracted by a multitude of butterflies. The fields were blanketed with wildflowers - nodding ...

The human eye is powerfully attracted to bright colors. When you look at a yard, the first thing you will be the colorful flowerbeds. Our eyes are also drawn to motion. When everything else is still, ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Southern Indiana embraced the beauty of butterflies with the ninth installment of the colorful Monarch Festival. Butterflies soared at the New Albany Riverfront Amphitheater ...