How did insects get their colours? Crystal-covered beetle discovery sheds light
Researchers realised a dull-looking 13,000-year-old weevil was actually covered in brilliant green, blue and yellow nanoscopic crystals.
Luke McDonald, Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University College Cork •
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April 16, 2020 • ~7 min
April 16, 2020 • ~7 min