How to fix a broken butterfly wing

These infrared images show just how alive butterflies’ wings are

From the iridescent blue wings of the Eumaeus atala butterfly to the painted lady’s signature fiery orange, it’s no secret butterflies have some pretty captivating flappers. For a long time, it seemed as if the insects achieved such radiance through sets of lifeless cells. But now, new research suggests a butterfly’s wings actually contain a network of living cells that serve a key purpose: to carefully regulate wing temperature.

There's More To Fixing Food Deserts Than Building Grocery Stores

A study finds that low-income shoppers care about more than just cost and proximity to fresh produce — they also want choice and quality if they're going to buy it.

How to Spatchcock and Butterfly Chicken And Turkey

Spatchcocking, or butterflying, a whole turkey, chicken or any other bird is a great way to make moist, delicious birds that are browned all over and evenly cooked in less time. It's a simple matter of cutting out the bird's backbone, a deboning process that is easy and painless with good kitchen or poultry shears.

Grow Milkweed to Help Save the Monarch Butterflies

Throughout the world, wildlife is under threat with so many species in danger of extinction. One such species under threat is the Monarch butterfly. Their caterpillars ONLY eat milkweed with the milkweed plant providing all the nourishment the caterpillar needs to transform into the adult butterfly. How can you help?

Birds learn to avoid flashy, hard-to-catch butterflies and their lookalikes

The showy colors of some butterflies could advertise their speed and nimbleness, much like a coat of bright yellow paint on a sports car. A new study shows birds can learn to recognize these visual cues, avoiding not only butterflies they've failed to nab in the past but similar-looking species as well.

Crystal clear: Lepidopterans have many ways of being transparent

Breakthrough article reveals multiple mechanisms for wing transparency in butterflies and moths; shows that wing transparency has evolved multiple times in lepidopterans.

Our food system is broken. Here are 3 ways to fix it

The food system is unequal, unsustainable, unstable, and in need of transformation. We must take action - now.

9 Fascinating Facts About Butterflies

Letters: How to Help Monarch Butterflies

Two readers discuss their efforts to support the migration of wild monarchs.

Why Some Monarch Butterflies Are Marathoners

Researchers find a gene that plays a critical role in determining whether monarchs are migratory, along with details about their origins and coloring.

Tips to Help ID Waterfowl on the Wing

The simple act of observing birds allowed me to gain confidence when identifying waterfowl. As a hunter we must make sure that we can properly identify our game to help ensure proper harvest limits and avoid wantonly wasting any undesired birds. I’ve found that learning to identify ducks adds to the

How A Butterfly’s Wings Can Help It Beat The Heat

New research suggests living cells on the butterfly wing help it regulate temperature.

How Does Aspect Ratio Affect Your Wing?

Some wings are short and stubby, while others are long and skinny. What's up with the difference?

A Broken Society Explains Why People Are So Lonely

A Broken Society Explains Why People Are So Lonely. A friend of mine works at a health clinic in a medium-sized town in the Midwest. He told me about a peculiar kind of patient that comes in for treatment. They are young and old, rich and poor. They are men and women. It is safe to say they represent a cross section of

How Migrating Birds Can Soar To Such Great Heights

Migratory birds can glide over very long distances with minimal wing-flapping, thanks to their strategic use of rising warm air currents. A new study has found that the birds use two basic sensory cues, combined with reinforcement learning algorithms (RLA), to navigate this turbulent environment.

Butterfly Facts to Amaze Your Friends!

Butterfly facts -everything strange, unusual or bizarre about butterflies is revealed here!

Butterflies Behaving Badly: What They Don’t Want You to Know

For National Learn About Butterflies Day, I learned a few things about the dark side of these beautiful animals.

5 Ways to Serve a Single Mom (and Why You Should)

My dream began when I was a 19-year-old, completely broken, teen mom who knew my life was worth far more than what I was portraying. God whispered into my heart the passion to see other single moms, like myself, live a life of freedom, hope, and j...