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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

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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.

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Janaya Williams