High-speed footage of takeoffs reveal that the butterfly markings mislead the eye, making them harder to catch.<h2>00:45 Butterflies in flight create confusing motion cues that baffle birds</h2>Research Article: <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-11062-w" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hancock et al.</a><h2>14:09 Research Highlights</h2>Research Article: <a href="https://academic.oup.com/evolut/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/evolut/qpag153/8835780" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Menezes and Podos</a>Research Highlight: <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02986-4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Huge hoard of metal bars hints at vast Iron Age trade</a><a href="https://www.nature.com/briefing/signup" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Subscribe to Nature Briefing, an unmissable daily round-up of science news, opinion and analysis free in your inbox every weekday.</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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