Medical diagnosis and sensors The discovery that actin is behind the vibrant colors of the butterfly’s wings is exciting for its own sake, but it could also be potentially used in a number of ...

The secret of how butterfly wings get their vibrant colors has been revealed in a new study. Using cutting-edge super resolution microscopy, researchers from the University of Sheffield and the ...

If you’ve ever wondered why some animals like butterflies, birds, and beetles shimmer in the light and change from one iridescent color to the next, it’s because they don’t rely on pigments as most of ...

How the vibrant colors of butterfly wings are shaped has been discovered. University of Sheffield scientists were able to investigate the developmental stages of butterfly scales - tracing their ...

Now paleontologists know what colors graced these 200-million-year-old butterfly wings They found some nanoscale clues on the hues. By Amelia Urry Published Apr 12, 2018 2:00 AM EDT ...

Butterfly experts have suspected for more than 150 years that vision plays a key role in explaining wing color diversity. Now, for the first time, research shows the truth in this theory -- at ...