Is beauty beyond the eye of the butterfly?

by Richard M. Merrill The bright colors observed across the animal world are often used during mate choice. An exciting new study in PLOS Biology suggests genetic and neural mechanisms contributing to the evolution of visual mating decisions in Heliconius butterflies.

Mar 12, 2025 - 18:39
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Is beauty beyond the eye of the butterfly?

by Richard M. Merrill The bright colors observed across the animal world are often used during mate choice. An exciting new study in PLOS Biology suggests genetic and neural mechanisms contributing to the evolution of visual mating decisions in Heliconius butterflies.