Butterfly wings are a bit of a mystery and “conventionally considered aerodynamically inefficient". Researchers have analysed air flow movements behind butterfly and mechanical wings ...

Hold the tail with the fanned-out end facing away from you and the shell spine facing up ... butterfly wings. Carefully lift the meat from the shell while keeping it attached to the tail fan, and ...

Butterfly and moth wings can be stunningly ... and are often highly distinguishable from the rest of the animals' wing patterns. The eye-catching markings are usually circular, made up of concentric ...

The bright iridescence from butterfly scales is a result of the combined effects of diffraction and interference of light that originate from hierarchical nanostructures within a particular scale ...

Butterflies and moths are masters of disguise, able to copy animal faces, rolled-up leaves and even snakes. Welcome to the kaleidoscopic world of the butterfly wing. How do butterflies and moths ...