Bats fly around with cold wing muscles

The muscles in bats’ wings are much cooler than the muscles in their core. The finding could one day enhance our understanding of human muscle.

Brown University • futurity
Sept. 12, 2019 ~5 min

‘Borrowed’ virus genes put wings on some pea aphids

Crowded conditions prompt pea aphids to have offspring with wings. Viral genes in the insects' genomes let that happen, research finds.

Lindsey Valich-Rochester • futurity
June 18, 2019 ~4 min


Fruit fly wings hint at how human organs form

The way fruit flies grow their wings could one day help diagnose and treat human genetic diseases.

Todd Bates-Rutgers • futurity
Feb. 26, 2019 ~3 min

This is the perfect wing shape for speedy flight

The perfect wing shape not only makes for faster flying, but could also help us generate more energy from water.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
Jan. 30, 2019 ~3 min

CRISPR pinpoints gene that switches butterfly wing color

Many butteflies use their wings to mimic other species to protect themselves from predators. Now, a new study shows how just one gene is key to their color.

Matt Wood-U. Chicago • futurity
Oct. 25, 2018 ~4 min

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