DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist
D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF By Journalists Edward Kane & Marya nne Kane NEW SCIENCE: NON-STOP TRANSATLATIC FLIGHT BY BUTTERFLIES Source: Stock This is being called the 1st documented case of insects flying non-stop across an entire ocean. Experts say it's an extraordinary achievement in biological discovery. Here are some key facts: A flock of nearly 3,000 Painted Lady butterflies flew nearly 4,350 miles non-stop across the Atlantic from Europe to South America The creatures were spotted on a beach in French Guiana in South America in 2013 by entomologist Gerard Talavera They aren't native ...