Mountaintops host some of the world's most diverse butterfly species, but climate change could transform these habitats into ...

The Morpho butterfly’s beautiful blue wings possess a unique structure that scientists are now harnessing to revolutionize cancer diagnosis. Interestingly, the butterfly’s vibrant blue hue ...

Here is the list of most breathtaking and beautiful butterfly species in the world. The black swallowtail, also known as the eastern black swallowtail or American swallowtail, has black wings ...

Butterflies possess intricate wing structures that have inspired many technological innovations. For instance, the blue ...

Females can mimic the wings of up to five different, more poisonous butterfly species, giving them protection. The Indian leaf butterfly (Kallima paralekta) is nearly impossible to spot when it is ...

Gleaming in the air, the iridescent blue morpho protects itself from predators using the power of light. Native to the rainforests of Mexico, Central America and South America, this bright blue ...

Thousands of new species are found each year. Here are three of our most recent eye-catching stories. The new species was ...

The Smith's blue butterfly may be tiny, but it's endangered in a big way. It spends its whole life within a few hundred yards of two native plants, seacliff buckwheat and coast buckwheat — and is ...

A group of Osaka University researchers has developed a novel design for daylight window panes inspired by the structure of the Morpho butterfly wings that shine in a brilliant blue. The pane ...