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A selective mating experiment by a curious butterfly breeder has led scientists to a deeper understanding of how butterfly wing color is created and evolves. A selective mating experiment by a curious ...

An international team of scientists working with Heliconius butterflies in Panama was faced with a mystery: how do pairs of unrelated butterflies from Peru to Costa Rica evolve nearly the same ...

The human eye is powerfully attracted to bright colors. When you look at a yard, the first thing you will be the colorful flowerbeds. Our eyes are also drawn to motion. When everything else is still, ...

Deforestation is sucking the color from the Earth’s wildlife. According to researcher and photographer Roberto García-Roa, the vibrant pigments that butterflies once relied on to attract mates and ...

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 ...

If you want to attract more butterflies to your yard, you should try adding these potted plant trios that pollinators love to ...

You’ve heard of disappearing ink. Now get ready for suddenly appearing ink. Using a clear liquid, researchers can print a full rainbow of colors on transparent surfaces. The trick is printing the ...

There's just something magical about a garden full of blossoms and butterflies. And while there are many ways to attract butterflies to your garden — including putting out fruit for butterflies to ...