From the iridescent blue wings of the Eumaeus atala butterfly to the painted lady’s signature fiery orange, it’s no secret butterflies have some pretty captivating flappers. For a long time ...

By Jake Buehler June 15, 2022 at 7:00 am - More than 2 years ago On some butterfly wings, “tails” may be more than just elegant adornments. They’re survival tools too, a study suggests.

The beautiful patterns on butterfly wings are emerging as exceptional model systems that may reveal much about how the shapes, sizes and colors of specific organisms have evolved, a type of study ...

A butterfly wing's shimmering qualities materialize when a versatile molecule called chitin forms scales arranged like roof tiles, reports Jennifer Ouellette for Ars Technica.