Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, ants, praying mantises and insects of all kinds have taken over Leu Gardens, and they’re bigger than most visitors might expect. But rather than minuscule critters ...

Glass for technologies like displays, tablets, laptops, smartphones, and solar cells need to pass light through, but could benefit from a surface that repels water, dirt, oil, and other liquids.

Butterfly wing material is somewhat like spider silk, in that they’re both animal-produced substances which scientists are very interested in copying. In the case of butterfly wings, it’s their ...

The Milwaukee Public Museum has gone to great lengths to protect its vast collection of butterflies from the harsh Wisconsin climate. Part of a 14,500-sq.-ft., $6.5 million addition to the museum, the ...

Putting a ship in a bottle is one thing. Putting a butterfly into an acrylic panel with its wings spread so it appears to be flying is a more technical skill that is practiced by only a few hands ...