Dossier
Moths
Coverage of Moths in the Nexus archive.
- Exhibition explores moths' ability to adapt
An exhibition examining how moths adapt to environmental changes has opened in Kestle Barton. The event focuses on the adaptive abilities of moths in response to environmental shifts.
- Evolution isn’t random. Scientists find the same genes used for 120 million years
Researchers found that distantly related butterflies and moths have reused the same pair of genes for over 120 million years to produce similar warning colors. Evolution modifies how these genes are switched on and off rather than altering the genes themselves. This discovery hints that life may evolve in more predictable ways than previously believed.