Researchers Find the Golden Ratio in a Butterfly’s Proboscis
The mysterious Golden Ratio is an incommensurable number which occurs organically throughout the universe. Beginning as 1.61803, the Golden Ratio continues forever without repeating, similar to Pi. Artists and architects […]
The Curious Case of the Large Blue Butterfly — a Conservation Success Story
By Kiran Gadhave Not long ago, the large blue butterfly (Maculinea arion) had fallen to extinction in the UK, largely due to its obligate association with a particular species of […]
Two New Species of Butterfly Accidentally Discovered in Eastern USA
The discovery of a new butterfly species is very rare nowadays, so it’s even more remarkable that Texas researchers have discovered not just one, but two new species. “It was […]
USPS Issues Butterfly Postage Stamp
The great spangled fritillary butterfly gets its stamp of approval and takes flight on postage today from the United Sates Postal Service as a 70-cent stamp. The stamp is primarily […]