See the intricate detail of Australian butterfly wings. MORE THAN 400 species of butterfly call Australia home, favouring the continents warm tropical climate. Their wings, decorated in intricate, ...

Delicate butterfly wings are pretty cool — literally, thanks to special structures that protect them from overheating in the sun. New thermal images of butterflies show that living parts of the wing — ...

Earth day is Friday, April 22nd, and Proof is celebrating all week. This is the first post in a five-day series about our planet. Look closely at the Atlas moth above and you’ll see that one of these ...

Butterfly wings may be quite thin, but they are also durable and strong. This strength comes from the material that makes up the wings: chitin (pronounced kite-in). Chitin is a kind of building ...

The fine powder on butterfly wings is actually microscopic scales, crucial for their survival. These scales create vibrant colors for camouflage and warning, aid in flight efficiency by controlling ...

There is nothing quite like the wing of a moth or butterfly. They are different from other insect wings. A butterfly’s wing is like a jet and a paper airplane mashed together, then covered with tiny ...

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 costume designer in Texas saved the life of a young butterfly by repairing his damaged wing and allowing the creature to fly for the first time. The woman replaced the injured wing with the intact ...

Butterfly wings may rank among the most delicate structures in nature, but they have given researchers powerful inspiration for new technology that doubles production of hydrogen gas — a green fuel of ...

A butterfly species equipped with tiny ears on its wings can distinguish between high and low pitch sounds, possibly as a way to listen in on nearby birds, new research suggests. Scientists thought ...