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 ...

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 ...

If your favorite butterfly is the Monarch, you probably haven't heard of the Greta oto, or the Glasswing butterfly, which is named for its completely transparent wings. That's right, a butterfly with ...

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.

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Powell Gardens’ beloved ...