Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you’ve ever wondered why some animals like butterflies, birds, and beetles shimmer in the light and change from one iridescent ...

During the Industrial Revolution, the light, speckled British peppered moth stood out against the soot-darkened trees and city walls. This stark contrast led to the evolution of darker coloration as ...

Butterflies have long been believed to represent transformation and change, thanks to the stunning metamorphosis they must go through to go from caterpillar to the winged pollinator so many of us ...

Many butterflies develop wing patterns that mimic other species to protect themselves from predators. While growing complex body parts like wings involves many genes, the difference between two ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- University at Buffalo biologists who study butterfly wing patterns have inserted into an African butterfly a marker gene from a jellyfish species, resulting in the first transgenic ...

The state of Georgia is home to over 160 species of butterfly, from the humble common buckeye (Junonia coenia) to the dramatically striped zebra swallowtail (Eurytides marcellus). Many rely on native ...

New films inspired by butterfly wings circumvent the heating effect usually experienced by colored objects absorbing light on a hot day. The new films could be used on the outside of buildings, ...