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DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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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 ...