The researchers added the “curious” to the butterfly’s common name because of its uniquely “small population size and high ...

The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens has announced that its new Butterfly Experience will open this summer from June ...

As an 8-year-old child, I remember patrolling rows of zinnias and snapdragons that the Westchester Farms grew for cut flowers ...

From 2000 to 2020, the number of butterflies fell by 22% across the continental United States. That’s 1 in 5 butterflies lost. The findings are from an analysis just published in the journal Science ...

A new study finds butterflies in the U.S. are disappearing fast. Experts and gardeners say we can help by planting native gardens, cutting pesticide use and supporting pollinator conservation efforts.

For thousands of years, millions of monarch butterflies have migrated from the northern U.S. and Canada to Mexico for the winter. But exactly how they know where to go is still a mystery.

Monarch butterflies are migrating north and have been spotted in states near Michigan. Although their wintering population doubled this year, monarchs have experienced a significant overall ...

Tens of millions of monarch butterflies are on an epic aerial journey home. They've spent the winter hanging out in trees in a forest on a remote mountain in Mexico, resting up after flying all ...

Researchers trekked into Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, from 2020 to 2024 to survey a “highly isolated” population of butterflies, according to a study published April 17 in the peer ...

With 2,500 panels, the Ikayuut Solar and Energy Storage Project is expected to supply enough electricity to power about 130 homes in the hamlet of Naujaat, Nunavut, during the summer months.

Now, another iconic species is disappearing before our eyes. If there is no bird more American than the eagle, there is no butterfly more American than the monarch. Breathtaking and resilient ...