The natural phenomenon of the iconic monarch butterflies migrating south for the winter is a fascinating one - and it's one ...

Sometimes, nature's surprises come with wings. In a new study, scientists have pulled from a 35-year dataset to examine ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is taking steps to list monarch butterflies as threatened species and designate seven ...

Painted lady butterflies are world travelers. The ones we encounter in Europe fly from Africa to Sweden, ultimately returning ...

The endangered Schaus’ swallowtail butterfly is positively influenced by hurricanes, as new growth from damaged plants ...

Though isolated populations of monarchs exist in 90 different ... and bringing butterflies from all over the continent together to exchange genes, keeping the species strong and resilient.

The findings challenge previous assumptions about butterfly migration and highlight the role of phenotypic plasticity.

A study on painted lady butterflies reveals that their migration patterns are shaped by environmental cues rather than ...

Scientists show that the different migration strategies are ... "The painted lady is a strikingly beautiful and colorful butterfly species," says Shipilina. "Watching them form large aggregations ...

Monarch butterflies in the western U.S. have dropped to just 9,119 this year. In 2023, the count was 233,394, meaning a 96% decline.

The Ellwood Mesa Butterfly Grove used to be California's largest wintering site for monarch butterflies, but in 2024, only 30 butterflies were counted.