The transformation from caterpillar to butterfly usually happens quietly, inside a firm opaque husk that protects the pupa as it slowly forms its showy wings. Back in 2015, at a summer course in Woods ...

The film explores the life cycle of the Monarch butterfly, detailing its remarkable migration journey of up to 6,000 kilometers from Canada to Mexico. It explains the butterfly's anatomy, including ...

Every other Friday on Morning Edition, the Outside/In team answers a question from a listener about the natural world. “What happens inside a chrysalis during metamorphosis?” asked Chris, writing from ...

A three-dimensional imaging technique makes it possible to watch butterfly pupae mature within the chrysalis. In most studies of developing insects, seeing means destroying. Researchers must dissect a ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A chrysalis needs to be perfect when a caterpillar or silkworm ...

ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER, AND THIS MORNING WE’RE LEARNING ABOUT A CREEPY CRAWLY CREATURE YOU COULD SEE IN THE LIFE EXHIBIT. AND EVEN MORE, WE ARE FINDING OUT ABOUT THE PROCESS THAT THEIR BODIES GO ...

For the first time ever, scientists have sequenced the internal bacterial makeup of the three major life stages of a butterfly species, a project that showed some surprising events occur during ...

BOISE, Idaho — Do you or someone you know love butterflies? Zoo Boise has opened its yearly exhibit "Butterflies in Bloom" sponsored by KTVB and Simplot. This interactive exhibit not only teaches ...