Paleontologists associated with different institutions in Argentina, along with a scientist from the U.K., have identified specks of scales from lepidopterans—a family of winged insects including ...

A team of paleontologists affiliated with several institutions in Argentina, working with a colleague from the U.K., has ...

Tiny wing scales trapped in fossilized dung suggest butterflies evolved long before flowers appeared.

According to the European Space Agency, the Flyeye-1 telescope recently completed its “first light” test at the Italian Space ...

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From their odd appendages to their unsavory hygiene, certain animals suffer an image problem. But their awkward attributes ...

Most of us have had great experiences with butterflies. These delicate, mystical insects capture our attention as they flit ...

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