Article #74811

Times of India

Times of India

Title Did the butterflies remember him? Japanese student's discovery uncovers astonishing insect memory, publishes 33 page report Source Times of India
Description A ten-year-old boy named Jo Nagai hand-raised swallowtail butterflies in Japan. He discovered these insects could remember him after metamorphosis and training. Nagai's experiment showed sense memories survived the caterpillar's complete body transformation. His trained butterflies passed this learned avoidance to their offspring and grandchildren. This groundbreaking research presented at an international congress shocked the scientific community.
Link https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/did-the-butterflies-remember-him-japanese-students-discovery-uncovers-astonishing-insect-memory/articleshow/132304921.cms Published At 2026-07-10 08:39:00 (4 weeks ago)
Created At 2026-07-10 08:58:34 Updated At 2026-07-10 08:58:34