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Butterfly Wings Use Motion Illusions to Foil Predators

A multi-method Nature study shows wing patterns with flapping create barber-pole motion cues that mislead predators' judgment of speed and direction.

Researchers Name New Australian Bug Genus Swiftiephylus for Taylor Swift

Ancient 'American Cheetah' Is a Puma Relative, Genomes Show

Mice at 22,000 Feet: How the World's Highest‑Dwelling Mammal Survives

New Studies Project 7%–16% of Plant Species Will Lose Nearly All Habitat by 2100

Study Captures Hot-Pink Katydid Turning Green in Days

Six North American Bat Species Glow Green Under UV Light, Study Finds

UT Austin Confirms Wild Green–Blue Jay Hybrid in Texas