In situ research of cometary chemistry began when measurements from the Giotto mission at
Comet 1P/Halley revealed the presence of complex organics in the coma. New telescopes …

Butterflies display extreme variation in wing shape associated with tremendous ecological
diversity. Disentangling the role of neutral versus adaptive processes in wing shape …

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER• A “thrilling”(The New York Times),“dazzling”(The Wall
Street Journal) tour of the radically different ways that animals perceive the world that will fill …

Comets are considered to be some of the most pristine and unprocessed Solar system
objects accessible to in situ exploration. Investigating their molecular and elemental …

ABSTRACT Our modern day Solar System has 4.6× 109 yr of evolution behind it with just a
few relics of its birth conditions remaining. Comets are thought to be some of the most …

Insects have evolved various types of antipredator defenses. For example, many insects
have evolved crypsis, and exhibit cryptic body colors and shapes for hiding from predators …

Nature has engineered complex designs to achieve advanced properties and functionalities
through millions of years of evolution. Many organisms have adapted to their living …

The coma of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko has been probed by the Rosetta
spacecraft and shows a variety of different molecules. The ROSINA COmet Pressure Sensor …

Background Silkmoths and their relatives constitute the ecologically and taxonomically
diverse superfamily Bombycoidea, which includes some of the most charismatic species of …

Insect wings are living, flexible structures composed of tubular veins and thin wing
membrane. Wing veins can contain hemolymph (insect blood), tracheae, and nerves …