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Plants & Animals Mar 2, 2024

Three ways climate change is pushing butterflies and moths to their limits

In any competition, there are winners and losers. In the race to adjust to a changing climate, some butterflies seem to be doing well. But others, less so.

Evolution Feb 26, 2024

Butterflies mimic each other's flight behavior to avoid predators, show scientists

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.

Ecology Feb 21, 2024

New evidence shows UK solar parks can provide for bees and butterflies

A new study shows that U.K. solar parks, if managed correctly, can provide vital resources to help stem the decline in the nation's bees and butterflies.

Evolution Feb 21, 2024

Analysis shows butterfly and moth genomes are mostly unchanged despite 250 million years of evolution

The most extensive analysis of its kind reveals how butterfly and moth chromosomes have remained largely unchanged since their last common ancestor over 250 million years ago. This stability exists despite the incredible ...

Ecology Feb 17, 2024

Imageomics poised to enable new understanding of life

Imageomics, a new field of science, has made stunning progress in the past year and is on the verge of major discoveries about life on Earth, according to one of the founders of the discipline.

Ecology Feb 7, 2024

The number of monarch butterflies at their Mexico wintering sites has plummeted this year

The number of monarch butterflies at their wintering areas in Mexico dropped by 59% this year to the second lowest level since record keeping began, experts said Wednesday, blaming heat, drought and loss of habitat.

Environment Feb 5, 2024

The limits of weather forecasting: How far into the future can we look?

Weather-related disasters and climatological extremes, including rivers bursting their banks and flooding as well as heat waves and droughts, cause tragic loss of life and cost billions of dollars in property damage each ...

Plants & Animals Jan 17, 2024

Butterflies could lose spots as climate warms

Female meadow brown butterflies have fewer spots if they develop in warmer weather—so climate change could make them less spotty, new research shows. The work is published in Ecology and Evolution.

Plants & Animals Jan 9, 2024

Study finds Spanish butterflies are better at regulating their body temperature than their British cousins

Butterfly populations in Catalonia in northern Spain are better than their UK counterparts at regulating their body temperature by basking in the sunshine, but rising global temperatures due to climate change may put Spanish ...

Ecology Dec 7, 2023

Three researchers show their suburban backyard is home to more than 1,000 species

A challenge among three housemates to identify species around their inner-Brisbane home has resulted in an academic research paper, showcasing the rich biodiversity in urban landscapes.

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