For most forms of life, coloration is synonymous with the presence of a pigment that absorbs some wavelengths and reflects others. But butterflies and birds are different. Their wings and features ...

But the festivities involved more stars than just the Coaches and Artists themselves. One of the highlights of the December ...

Scientists found “large” brown butterflies living in the Andes mountains of Peru and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Pierre Boyer Over 15,000 feet up in the mountains of Peru, a ...

A rare butterfly species found in Britain, has a set of wings in which its true colors are in-question. The Purple Emperor, as it’s called, has wings that appear to be blue to some people, but brown ...

Global warming is generally thought to have a negative affect on the habitats of many animals and plants. Not for the Brown Argus butterfly, however. This insect seems to be bucking the trend and ...

July is a month of maturing. The growth that was so prevalent last month now reaches the next step. Bird nests that held eggs (and then nestlings) are now abandoned as the young, wearing coats of ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. DNA barcodes reveal that a recently-described butterfly ...

Kolkata: If you think you're spotting too many brown butterflies this Nov, you are not alone. Armies of tiny, leaf-like fliers — each weighing a few milligram and spanning barely 2.5 to 3 inch — have ...

An international collaboration to track individual monarchs kicked off this fall, including James Madison University.

Dolly Parton is spreading her wings by teaming up with one of country music’s hottest bands. The "9 to 5" singer appears on Zac Brown Band’s new single, “Butterfly (feat. Dolly Parton),” which dropped ...