A common sight in the forests and meadows of India is the common rose butterfly. Known for its velvety black wings and colorful body and tail, the common rose spends its day gathering nectar from ...

Solar power might seem the obvious answer, but with lunar nights lasting 14 Earth days, it isn't a practical option. However, though the most promising alternative is currently a small nuclear reactor ...

Engineers may be able to maximize solar energy to build cheaper and more efficient solar panels — with the help of the Cabbage White butterfly, scientifically known as Pieris rapae. The Cabbage White ...

SolarButterfly, a solar-powered concept trailer project founded by Swiss environmental pioneer Louis Palmer finished its European tour. Founded by Swiss environmental pioneer Louis Palmer and his crew ...

Researchers recently took cues from butterflies to design thin film solar cells that can better absorb light. The rose butterfly, common to India, has soft black wings that keep the insect warm with ...

Butterfly-shaped satellites made on the Moon could one day beam “cost competitive” gigawatt-scale solar energy back to Earth, according to a futuristic study of space-based energy prepared for the ...

A team of Chinese researchers has created tiny wings that are capable of flapping faster than butterfly wings — and which need only sunlight as a power source. According to the researchers, the design ...

Chinese material scientists have been studying the design of butterfly wings to unlock ways to make solar electricity more efficient. Inspired by the way that butterflies use their wings to collect ...