The vivid wing patterns of butterflies, once attributed to a gene, are now traced to an overlooked microRNA.

Absently he lets his butterfly net sway in gentle arcs ... Papilio blumei. Its wings look like black velvet, each with a stripe of peacock blue-green. It’s a startling object, like a jewel ...

Butterflies possess intricate wing structures that have inspired many technological innovations. For instance, the blue ...

The most common version, the long butterfly spread, involves the following: This creates a net debit position. A long-call butterfly spread involves the following: Long one in-the-money (ITM ...

Using the nanostructures found on butterfly wings, scientists have developed a simple and inexpensive way to analyze ...

Welcome to the kaleidoscopic world of the butterfly wing. How do butterflies and moths (known collectively as Lepidoptera) make use of their vibrant wing patterns? Why are some species experts in ...