The University of California San Diego research team has discovered that these microscopic structures on the wings can be used to analyze cancer biopsy samples. Best of all, it’ ...

A team of researchers at the University of California, San Diego have discovered a unique way to analyze the extent of ...

Using the nanostructures found on butterfly wings, scientists have developed a simple and inexpensive way to analyze ...

Pastel-colored rice paper created the impression of butterfly wings on this abstract cake from Grace and Honey. Pale peach, plum, and sapphire shades also coordinated with the floral arrangements ...

A CRITICALLY endangered butterfly, the Wolkberg Zulu, finally has a chance at survival after a conservation servitude was ...

Why is General Electric Global Research so interested in the optical properties of butterfly wings? Rachel Won spoke ... and quickly appreciated the unique selectivity of the spectral response.

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 ...