Butterfly wings get their color in ways that almost feel impossible. Up close, each wing is made of countless tiny scales that either hold pigment or manipulate light. The oranges, reds, and browns ...

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. The study, led by scientists at University ...

The air is alive with fluttering color at The Butterfly Estates: low-flying white peacock butterflies, soaring orange-and-black monarchs, buttery yellow-striped zebra longwings, electric-blue pipevine ...

Butterfly wings are so synonymous with bold color that few people may wonder what makes them that way. But Yale University researchers studying the green color on the wings of five butterfly species ...

Have you ever touched a butterfly and noticed a fine powder on your fingers? That powder is not random dust; it is made up of microscopic scales that cover the butterfly’s wings. These tiny scales are ...

Tiny crystal-like structures discovered in the wings of tropical butterflies could lead to colour-changing clothing, according to scientists. Physicists from Hong Kong discovered how subtle ...