Weird weather keeps butterflies aflutter longer

Unseasonably warm and cold days can prolong the active period of moths and butterflies by nearly a month. "The results are not at all what we expected."

Jerald Pinson-U. Florida • futurity
June 6, 2023 ~7 min

Lots more moths use ultrasound than previously known

Some moths use ultrasound to warn bats they contain bitter toxins; others are just trying to sound like they'd taste bad, too.

Jerald Pinson-U. Florida • futurity
July 29, 2022 ~8 min


‘Smellicopter’ uses a live moth antenna to hunt for scents

A new tiny drone called Smellicopter uses a live moth antenna to navigate toward smells. It can also avoid obstcles in the air.

Sarah McQuate-Washington • futurity
Dec. 9, 2020 ~8 min

Backpack-toting moths can drop sensors where people can’t

Tiny sensors that weigh less than jellybeans and ride on the back of moths may help researchers study places too dangerous for people to get to.

Sarah McQuate-Washington • futurity
Oct. 12, 2020 ~5 min

Moths and magnets deliver CRISPR to fix defective genes

A new therapy that relies on a moth-infecting virus and nanomagnets could repair genes that cause diseases like cystic fibrosis and sickle cell.

Mike Williams-Rice • futurity
Nov. 14, 2018 ~5 min

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