The tiny fruit fly is mighty in scientific value in many fields of study – like Parkinson's disease, stem cell research, and metabolic processes to name a few. In Jianjun Sun's lab, they provide insight into a neglected area of female reproduction. https://today.uconn.edu/2024/07/winged-wonders/ | UConn

The Winged Scarab The Creature That Carried the Sun Across the Sky** This extraordinary Winged Scarab, now displayed in the Grand Egyptian Museum, is one of the most powerful symbols of rebirth in ancient Egyptian belief. According to ancient Egyptian belief, the scarab represented Khepri, the solar deity associated with the rising sun. Just as the dung beetle rolls its ball across the ground, Khepri was believed to push the sun disk across the sky each day—bringing light, renewal, and the promi