Older Than Dinosaurs: Why Mayflies’ Mating Dance Has Lasted 300 Million Years
On warm spring evenings along the banks of the River Thames in London, a mesmerizing aerial display takes place. Thousands of mayflies engage in a synchronized, vertical choreography—climbing steeply into the air, flipping over, and drifting back down in a skydiving posture. For generations, this bizarre flight pattern has puzzled naturalists and biologists, remaining one … Read more