Butterfly Color Patterns Reveal Clues About Genes That Build Insect Wings
New research identifies the genetic code by which butterflies assign color patterns to different parts of their wings
Planthopper Wing Shape Controlled by Two Insulin Receptors
By Viviane Callier Insulin, the hormone that controls blood glucose in humans, is also produced by insects and, according to a study published in Nature, two different insulin receptors convey […]
Insects Were First Animals to Develop Wings More than 400 Million Years Ago
An international team of more than 100 researchers has published the first modern road map of insect evolution. Understanding how insects are related, which until now has remained largely unknown, […]