Morocco – Kettinki

2025-09-10 @ 18.13.52 ∈ In English

The tale of the creature with the most chromosomes

The Atlas blue [butterfly has been] confirmed as having the highest number of chromosomes out of all multicellular animals in the world. This insect boasts 229 pairs of chromosomes, while many of its close relatives have only 23 or 24 pairs.

2025-02-04 @ 16.54.19 ∈ In English

Decoding a butterfly’s travel map: Scientists find globetrotting not in genes

[The] different migration strategies are shaped by environmental conditions rather than being encoded in the butterfly's DNA. […] Additionally, migration patterns in painted ladies could not be associated with factors such as sex, wing size, or wing shape.