News articles tagged with 'butterflies'
Minute insect develops long-term memory
— 13 Jan 2009 16:12 | BiologyIf a specific butterfly anti-sex scent is coupled with a pleasant experience, then parasitic wasps are able to develop long-term memory and respond to this scent that they do not instinctively... — full story
CU-Boulder to launch butterfly, spider K-12 experiments on space shuttle
— 11 Nov 2008 17:26 | BiologyA NASA space shuttle mission carrying a University of Colorado at Boulder payload of web-spinning spiders and wannabe butterflies will be closely monitored by hundreds of K-12 students... — full story
Biofuels and biodiversity don't mix, experts warn
— 11 Jul 2008 14:36 | EnvironmentRising demand for palm oil will decimate biodiversity unless producers and politicians can work together to preserve as much remaining natural forest as possible, ecologists have warned... — full story
Scientists find natural section favours parasite fitness over host health
— 13 May 2008 12:49 | BiologyWhy do parasites harm their hosts? Classic evolutionary theory predicts that parasites become more virulent because they must transmit themselves between hosts, yet scientists have... — full story
Habitat destruction may wipe out monarch butterfly migration
— 2 Apr 2008 07:39 | BiologyIntense deforestation in Mexico could ruin one of North America's most celebrated natural wonders - the mysterious 3,000-mile migration of the monarch butterfly. According to a University... — full story
Can moths or butterflies remember what they learned as caterpillars?
— 5 Mar 2008 14:02 | BiologyButterflies and moths are well known for their striking metamorphosis from crawling caterpillars to winged adults. In light of this radical change, not just in body form, but also in... — full story
Zoologists challenge longstanding theory that 'eyespots' mimic the eyes of predators' enemies
— 21 Feb 2008 15:29 | BiologyCircular markings on creatures such as butterflies are effective against predators because they are conspicuous features, not because they mimic the eyes of the predators' own enemies,... — full story
Masters of disguise: Secrets of nature's 'great pretenders' revealed
— 20 Feb 2008 13:48 | BiologyA gene which helps a harmless African butterfly ward off predators by giving it wing patterns like those of toxic species, has been identified by scientists who publish their findings... — full story
Pigmentation in butterfly wings
— 16 Jan 2008 20:33 | BiologyNowhere in nature is there so much beautiful colour as on the wings of butterflies. Scientists, however, are still baffled about exactly how these colours are created. Marco Giraldo... — full story
Scientists discover molecular basis of monarch butterfly migration
— 8 Jan 2008 23:34 | BiologySince its discovery, the annual migration of eastern North American monarch butterflies has captivated the human imagination and spirit. That millions of butterflies annually fly a... — full story