During graduate school, he saw an opportunity to merge his expertise in miRNA with his lifelong interest in butterflies, leading him to explore the largely understudied role of miRNAs in shaping ...

Aside from being one of the largest butterflies in the world, the Morpho butterfly is known for its iridescent, bright blue wings that ... a Morpho butterfly’s wing reacted strongly to polarized ...

He explains, 'The dazzling blue morpho is undoubtedly a favourite butterfly with visitors because of its incredible colour, its size and its constant activity. You’ll nearly always see them on the ...

A simple neural change alters mating preferences in male butterflies, aiding rapid behavioral evolution, Nicholas VanKuren ...

Butterflies possess intricate wing structures that have inspired many technological innovations. For instance, the blue Morpho butterfly is now being studied by researchers at the University of ...

Known for its shimmering blue wings, the Morpho butterfly owes ... that by placing a biopsy sample on top of a Morpho butterfly wing and viewing it under a standard microscope, they can assess ...

Mill Neck resident Jamie Arty said she began rearing the winged creatures in 2022 ... a study co-author who has been monitoring the Karner blue butterfly in Albany, said in an interview ...