Apr 05 2011

Monarch Butterfly Populations Tumbling

Tag: Butterflies,Insects,Monarch Butterfly,Parks and Forests — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 3:28 pm
Populations overwintering in Mexico may be on the decline.

Sep 23 2010

Borrowing from Butterflies

Tag: Butterflies,Engineering,Materials,Money,Paper — Gene Charleton @ 5:00 am
Researchers have figured out how to assemble their own butterfly wing colors by putting together layers of material, sometimes only atoms thick.

Feb 04 2010

Insects Actively Surf the Wind

Tag: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing,Butterflies,Butterflies and Moths,Insects,Wind — Emily Sohn @ 7:01 pm
Tiny-brained insects know how to adjust their bodies and ride winds to get to where they want to go.