Because of "The Butterfly," a poem written by a young Jewish man in 1942 while he was imprisoned in Terezin, a Nazi concentration camp, the butterfly has become a universal symbol for the Holocaust.

With over 1,000 species known, the white butterfly is native to Europe and Asia. But unlike other butterflies, which are sometimes seen as a visit from a deceased loved one, white butterflies are ...

Human beings eventually reached this territory and settled into tribes that lived in communion with the Earth. They had no practical use for the butterflies but saw the mysterious insects as symbols.

Michigan lawmakers haven’t officially approved a new state symbol since 2002 - but that hasn’t stopped legislators and their constituents from suggesting new ones this session. The state currently ...

A long time ago, as glaciers retreated from North America, some arctic butterflies stayed behind. The Earth was warming and so they fluttered up mountain slopes, to where it was still cold. As the ...

A long time ago, as glaciers retreated from North America, some arctic butterflies stayed behind. The Earth was warming and so they fluttered up mountain slopes, to where it was still cold. As the ...