Monarch butterflies are unique in their migration patterns. Eastern monarchs travel between Mexico and the U.S., spending ...

A Brazilian teen died after allegedly injecting butterfly remains, linked to an online challenge. Authorities are ...

The study was one of several that assessed the effects of climate change on three species of butterflies whose populations are declining.

Butterflies are cold-blooded animals, so they have to keep cosy or they won't be able to fly around.  / Freepik 2/7: The delicate wings of butterflies are comprised of four intricate layers of chitin, ...

One of these collaborations is the planted butterfly gardens in and around the Chickasaw Nation. Thousands have become ...

For the past three years, more than 200,000 western monarch butterflies spent their winters along the California coast — huddling together in tall tree groves, finding respite from the wind from ...

The number of monarch butterflies spending the winter in the ... chief among them vanishing milkweed, the host plant for the insect's caterpillars. The plant has been disappearing before a ...

FILE - Monarch butterflies from Canada stop to rest in ... chief among them vanishing milkweed, the host plant for the insect’s caterpillars. The plant has been disappearing before a combination ...

The survey noted that a site owned by The Nature Conservancy in Santa Barbara that saw 33,200 monarchs last winter hosted only 198 butterflies this year. Monarchs across the continent face mounting ...

In the spring, overwintering butterflies mate and fly north, eventually stopping to lay eggs once they find milkweed. This new generation continues its northward journey. Over the course of three to ...