Inspired by butterfly wings, a team of German researchers have developed a new kind of robotic wings that can work using only magnetic fields. The new wings created by the Technical University of ...

Seldom, however, do you find a butterfly expert among their ranks ... Some are evocative of animated jewels. Shimmering reflections of sunlight. Blossom fragments and petal complements.

This new, $4.35 million "The Sleeping Beauty," the result of a remarkable multiyear design collaboration, has been highly anticipated. Does it live up to the buzz?

Welcome to the kaleidoscopic world of the butterfly wing. How do butterflies and moths (known collectively as Lepidoptera) make use of their vibrant wing patterns? Why are some species experts in ...

A vapour sensor based on an exact replica of the butterfly-scale design will most probably be unable to selectively quantify more than ten individual vapours from their mixture. A man-made ...

Beauty on the Wing: Life Story of the Monarch Butterfly is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV ...