Butterflies that independently evolved the same wing patterns have also evolved similar eyes and brains which are fine-tuned ...

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A material that is capable of the “reverse diffraction” of light and that is inspired by butterfly wings has been made by researchers in the US. The structure combines features of the butterfly’s ...

GREEN SHEEN The green hairstreak butterfly’s color is due to a nanoscale surface on its wings that reflects light. Researchers have now re-created this structure in the lab. ATOSF/ISTOCKPHOTO ...

The wings of a butterfly have inspired a new type of solar cell that can harvest light twice as efficiently as before and could one day improve our solar panels. The rose butterfly is native to ...

The butterfly world, in some ways, is actually more complicated than ours," said Dr Natasha de Vere, head of science at the National Botanic Garden of Wales. "It's really important.

The butterfly world, in some ways, is actually more complicated than ours," said Dr Natasha de Vere, head of science at the National Botanic Garden of Wales. "It's really important.