The opalescent wings of the Morpho butterfly embody a perfect marriage of aesthetic beauty and biological functionality. Scientists believe that a better ...

A new study has revealed that the stunning iridescent wings of the tropical blue Morpho butterfly could expand the range of innovative technologies. Scientific lessons learned from these ...

Multicopter and fixed-wing drones use up a lot of power fighting the wind. The Morpho VTOL drone addresses this problem with morphing wings that adapt to lessen its wind resistance. In fact, they ...

The team specifically used the wings of the Morpho butterfly. Aside from being one of the largest butterflies in the world, the Morpho butterfly is known for its iridescent, bright blue wings that ...

Because this normally occurs inside a Morpho’s opaque pupa and isn’t visible, they remove wings from pupae, grow them in a Petri dish, then study the process. Like developing a photograph or brushing ...

I t’s been almost exactly three years since the reported Wings of Fire series that was in the works was canceled at Netflix, and now the show has roared back to life with a new update. Ava ...

The morpho butterfly appears blue but it isn't actually. It looks blue not because of pigment but because of some very fancy scales on its wings. Released on 12/19/2016 ...

Morpho wings are pigmented brown, but they are covered in microscopic scales that have many tiny grooves that scatter light, reflecting only blue hues. “ What Makes Things Blue? ” from the Smithsonian ...

A “Wings of Fire” animated series based on the books of the same name is in development at Amazon MGM Studios, Variety has learned exclusively. The Amazon MGM Studios project has a completely ...

The wings of many Morpho butterfly males, however, do not appear iridescent. Whatever the angle of view, they appear strongly bluish. The researchers therefore thought they could draw on the ...

The wings of adult morpho dragonflies show tiny respiratory channels that may support a complex of nanostructures that shine blue. Skip to content. Subscribe or renew today ...