Evolution in action: Observing a split in the butterfly family tree
Larry Gilbert got hooked on observing butterflies when he was a just a kid.
Plants & Animals
Mar 1, 2011
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News tagged with color patterns
Parasite arms race spurs color change in bird eggs
The eggs laid by two African bird species have evolved different color patterns over a period of just 40 years, according to new research published in The American Naturalist. The quick change appears to be driven by an unwanted ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 16, 2012
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Agouti gene may generate patterns from stripes to spots in vertebrates
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at Harvard University are moving closer to answering some age-old questions. How did the leopard get its spots? How did the zebra get its stripes?
Biotechnology
Feb 24, 2011
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Three new species of freshwater goby fish found in Japan and the Philippines
A team of biologists from Japan and the Philippines have identified three new species of goby fish, belonging to the genus Lentipes. They were described in a study published today in the journal, Systematics and Biodiversity.
Plants & Animals
Oct 5, 2021
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Butterfly study sheds light on convergent evolution
For 150 years scientists have been trying to explain convergent evolution. One of the best-known examples of this is how poisonous butterflies from different species evolve to mimic each other's color patterns – in effect ...
Evolution
Jul 21, 2011
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Recovering color images from scattered light
Engineers at Duke University have developed a method for extracting a color image from a single exposure of light scattered through a mostly opaque material. The technique has applications in a wide range of fields from healthcare ...
Optics & Photonics
Jul 29, 2019
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Study finds facial coloration in old world monkeys related to environment and social factors
Monkeys have the most colorful faces of all mammals, and new research suggests that's not just a pretty face.
Plants & Animals
Nov 14, 2013
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Animal coloration research: On the threshold of a new era
In the last 20 years, the field of animal coloration research has experienced explosive growth thanks to numerous technological advances, and it now stands on the threshold of a new era.
Plants & Animals
Aug 3, 2017
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Caterpillars that eat multiple plant species are more susceptible to hungry birds
For caterpillars, having a well-rounded diet can be fraught with peril. UC Irvine and Wesleyan University biologists have learned that caterpillars that feed on one or two plant species are better able to hide from predatory ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 16, 2014
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Color patterns in fish larvae may reveal relationships among species
Similarities in how different organisms look can indicate a close evolutionary relationship. Conversely, great differences in appearance can suggest a very distant relationship, as in many adult marine fish species. For the ...
Ecology
Jul 24, 2013
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