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1,043 results for: Butterflies

  1. Tech

    Beginnings of Bionic

    Electronics that bend with the human body may soon make their way into medical devices to track health, deliver treatments and improve surgery.

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  2. Chemistry

    How butterflies stay dry

    Slightly bumpy surfaces reduce water drops’ contact time.

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  3. Animals

    A corsage that bites

    The orchid mantis uses a flowery subterfuge to lure prey.

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  4. Life

    Genes & Cells

    Genes for butterfly wings and maintaining maleness, plus turtles meet their lizard relatives and more in this week’s news.

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  5. Earth

    Earth/Environment

    Ancient monster eruption found, plus balancing sea ice, Bt-resistant beetles and more in this week’s news.

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  6. Life

    Butterfly species a master of disguise

    Supergene allows butterfly to mimic several species.

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  7. Chemistry

    Molecules/Matter & Energy

    Metamaterial warp drives, secrets of coffee rings and more in this week's news

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  8. Humans

    Humans

    Footprinting crime scenes, wine refueling stations for King Tut and more in this week’s news.

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  9. Life

    Fossil moth reveals colorful hue

    Paleontologists deduce how ridges on the creature’s wings would have reflected light.

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  10. Life

    One small step for a snail, one giant leap for snailkind

    Experiments suggest that gastropods shed their shells in one fell swoop during the evolutionary transition that created slugs.

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  11. Chemistry

    Hornet pigment drives solar cell in lab

    Though far from photosynthetic, an insect's light-harvesting apparatus intrigues scientists.

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  12. Life

    Robins reject red glowing grub

    Parasitic worms induce a color change in their caterpillar victims that's literally repulsive to predators.

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