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 ...

Most anyone who lives in West Texas is familiar with the heroic journey the Monarch butterfly makes every year, as well as the beauty that species possesses. Yet there is a smaller, less colorful ...

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 ...

In new research, scientists have discovered a genetic mechanism that is responsible for the colourful patterns on the wings of butterflies. Their findings were published in the Proceedings of the ...

REGULAR Photo of the Day contributor, Jacob Comber, has taken the title again with this colourful snap of a butterfly. "An Australian Painted Lady butterfly on the North Wall Ballina," Jacob captioned ...

The beauty of a colourful butterfly captivates us instantly, making us wonder where they get their beautiful wings from. Surely this sight of a shimmering butterfly inspired the National poet Kazi ...

Most anyone who lives in the great state of Texas is familiar with the heroic journey that the Monarch butterfly makes every year, as well as the beauty that species possesses. Yet there is a smaller, ...