butterflies
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Despite their evolutionary distance, the team discovered that both butterflies and moths repeatedly relied on the same two genes, ivory and optix, to produce nearly identical warning colors.
From Science Daily • May 4, 2026
An international group of researchers led by the University of York and the Wellcome Sanger Institute focused on butterflies and moths from South American rainforests.
From Science Daily • May 4, 2026
That’s especially true of romance readers, who are generally regarded as the social butterflies of the book community.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
"A number of butterflies have been lost on the Quantocks over the past 75 years," said Robin Stamp, chairman of the group.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
No tiny butterflies fluttering in my stomach to signal that something was clicking.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
