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Butterflies may hold clues to longer lives

NPR | By Jason Fuller,

Pien Huang, Janaya Williams

Published June 20, 2026 at 4:51 PM CDT

Why do some butterflies live for months while others survive only weeks? Tufts University researcher Jessica Foley explains what Heliconius butterflies can teach us about aging.

Jason Fuller

Pien Huang

Pien Huang is a health reporter on the Science desk. She was NPR's first Reflect America Fellow, working with shows, desks and podcasts to bring more diverse voices to air and online.

Janaya Williams