Over 15,000 feet up in the mountains of Peru, a team of scientists watched in shock as a brown butterfly flew “happily” along then landed on the snowy ground. They’d just discovered a new species with ...

The squinting bush brown butterfly (Bicyclus anynana ... The mantis will raise its wings and prominently display the extra eyes, making it appear much larger and threatening to predators.

Researchers probe the genetic logic underlying eyespot development on butterfly wings, identifying the origin of a beautiful and useful novel complex trait. For the Michigan Tech biologist on the team ...