Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Butterfly abundance in the continental United States has crashed some 22% in only 20 years across 554 species counted, an alarming ...

When introducing a new species to science, taxonomists always get to choose its scientific name. And while there are some general rules to naming, there's also relative freedom. Often, new species are ...

Heliconius butterflies' brains grew as they adopted a novel foraging behavior, scientists at the University of Bristol have found. A region of their brain, known as the mushroom body due to its shape, ...

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are home to many important butterfly sites, says authority.

Monarch butterflies can fly dozens of miles in a day. They are an astonishing and intrepid species in North America. But in some places, populations of the migratory monarch butterfly, an iconic ...

A garden buzzing with life is a happy garden, and few visitors bring as much magic and movement as butterflies. These delicate, winged insects do more than just add a splash of color; they are vital ...

The monarch butterfly, an unmistakable sign of spring, is now considered an endangered species at risk of extinction. The International Union for Conservation added the monarch butterfly to its Red ...

The Fender’s blue butterfly has fluttered away from the brink of extinction. The species, once so rare it was thought to be extinct, is no longer considered endangered, according to a January 11 news ...

Conservationists at the Minnesota Zoo say recovery efforts for one of North America's most endangered butterfly species are giving them renewed optimism about the species' future.

The Western monarch population has plunged more than 95% since the 1980s, and has a more than 99% chance of extinction by 2080. Western monarchs primarily spend winters along the California coast.

Austin Ajit has gained greater insights from the natural world than from academic studies, exploring diverse interests beyond ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A monarch butterfly rests at a home in Whittier. (Christina House/Los Angeles Times) Federal wildlife officials on Tuesday moved ...