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A meta-analysis of butterfly structural colors: their color range, distribution, and biological production doi.org/10.1242/jeb.245940 Structural color–in which iridescent colors are produced by optical nanostructures rather than […]
The  Society for Developmental Biology Academy has announced their 2023 elected members. These individuals have demonstrated sustained contributions to developmental biology through excellence in professional activities […]
Heather Bruce, Research Associate at the Marine Biological Laboratory, was awarded the Society for Developmental Biology Emerging Research Organisms Grant. The Society for Developmental Biology Emerging […]
MBL Director Nipam Patel has been awarded the 2021 A.O. Kowalevsky Medal for his comparative studies on flies, butterflies, and crustaceans. The Kowalevsky Medal is awarded […]
Many crustaceans, including lobster, crabs, and barnacles, have a cape-like shell protruding from the head that can serve various roles, such as a little cave for […]
Like invisibility in legends, transparency in nature is a powerful tool. Most transparent animals live in the ocean, where a close visual match with the water […]
Many animals have evolved camouflage tactics for self-defense, but some butterflies and moths have taken it even further: They’ve developed transparent wings, making them almost invisible […]
The forewings and hindwings of butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera) are different from each other, with color patterns and morphologies that mediate a wide range of functions […]
It sounds like a “Just So Story” – “How the Insect Got its Wings” – but it’s really a mystery that has puzzled biologists for over […]