A better understanding of the aerodynamic properties of butterfly wings may lead to improved human-made flight, according to research at The University of Alabama recently funded by the National ...

Researchers have shown that inedible species of butterfly that mimic each others' color patterns have also evolved similar flight behaviors to warn predators and avoid being eaten. It is well known ...

The fluttery flight of butterflies has so far been somewhat of a mystery to researchers, given their unusually large and broad wings relative to their body size. Now researchers have studied the ...

Butterflies' flight trajectories often appear random or chaotic, and compared with other hovering insects, their bodies follow seemingly mysterious, jagged, jerking motions. These unique hovering ...

The Monarch butterfly makes one of the longest migrations on Earth, and it does with pinpoint accuracy despite never having flown the route before. Beginning in August every year, the North American ...

Smithsonian Theaters will launch a new giant-screen film, Flight of the Butterflies in 3D, Friday, Oct. 5, at the Johnson IMAX Theater in the National Museum of Natural History. Based on a true story, ...

A better understanding of the aerodynamic properties of butterfly wings may lead to improved human-made flight, according to new research. A better understanding of the aerodynamic properties of ...