A thin film designed to mimic butterfly wings could keep cars cooler when applied to their exterior. Their film is a few micrometres thick and has three layers. The top layer is made from a compound ...

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 ...

The iridescent blue of butterfly wings has inspired researchers to find a solution to a challenge previously considered insurmountable—dynamically tuning advanced optical processes at visible ...

Known for their iridescent, shimmering wings, Blue Morphos will be flitting around the tourist hotspot in greater numbers ...

This article was originally published in High Country News. From the top of Pigeon Butte in western Oregon’s William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge, the full width of the Willamette Valley fits ...

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Scientists found a colorful animal basking in the sun in India and discovered a new species, a study said. Photos from Ujwala Pawar, shared by Krushnamegh Kunte As light filtered through a forest in ...