This elegant design captures the simplicity and beauty of a butterfly, making it perfect for various uses. The pattern might guide through creating delicate, lacy wings that showcase intricate ...

During graduate school, he saw an opportunity to merge his expertise in miRNA with his lifelong interest in butterflies, leading him to explore the largely understudied role of miRNAs in shaping ...

In a first, physicists have directly seen Hofstadter’s butterfly—a long-sought-after fractal in the quantum realm ...

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 ...

Mountaintops host some of the world's most diverse butterfly species, but climate change could transform these habitats into ...

The "butterfly" moniker is used because the emerging pattern, when plotted against energy and magnetic field, evinces an elegant and intricate configuration that resembles a butterfly's wings.

Butterfly collections are a common sight in museums, their brightly colored wings and unique patterns drawing the eyes of ...

Consequently, wing color and pattern can vary depending on the season during which a butterfly is born. The top row of Figure 2 shows examples of three different butterfly species. The bottom row ...

With electron microscopes that magnify butterfly wings 50,000 times their original size, a hidden ‘topography’ emerges ...

Heliconius are a group of tropical butterflies known for their wide variety of wing patterns and colors ... changes underlying the evolution of butterfly mate preference, PLOS Biology (2025).