A butterfly's wings are the perfect mold to grow neurons on
Butterfly wings provide the right topography for nerve cells to grow, with an aim towards ameliorating hearing loss
Recognizing monarch butterflies under the Endangered Species Act may do more harm than good
Recent scientific evidence shows that conservation programs could harm monarch populations if done at large scales
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Mating plugs and other weird butterfly sex habits
Male butterflies want monogamy. Females, not so much.
Community scientists are digitally catching insects instead of collecting specimens
This is great for the insects, but high-quality specimens are important for research
Smoke pollution disrupts the flight of painted lady butterflies
The longer the butterflies are exposed to smoke, the slower they fly
Buckeye butterflies get their color from their scales
Nanostructures combine with pigments to form all the colors in the rainbow
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Captive butterflies have duller, shorter wings, and weaker grips than their wild counterparts
Is captive rearing really the answer to monarch butterfly conservation? Maybe not, according to this new research
How do predators learn to avoid the colors and patterns of poisonous prey?
Using video games, scientists show it has to do with the environment and network of prey available
My life in butterflies: how a childhood hobby shaped my career
Citizen scientists make tangible contributions to data collection