Butterflies are beautiful creatures that typically have magnificent coloring and are associated with sunshine, flowers, transformation, hope, and freedom. They play important roles in the ecosystem as ...

A large international team has genetically mapped glasswing butterflies found across Central and South America, rewriting the evolutionary tree and highlighting six new species. The team includes ...

person looking at butterfly in garden with flowers - Katrin_timoff/Getty Images There's nothing quite like the wildlife that flocks to your garden during the warmer months of the year. Those melodic ...

If evolution was originally depicted as a tree, with different species branching off as new blooms, then new research shows how the branches may actually be more entangled. In "Hybrid speciation ...

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 ...

Monarchs have left Texas, but zinnias, lantana, milkweed and passion vine can still attract butterflies and support ...

Monarch butterflies are among the most beloved insects in North America. They are brightly colored and unique, both as caterpillars and later as mature insects. Monarchs are found in every U.S. state ...

Most butterflies survive just a few weeks on the wing, burning through life at full speed before vanishing. But a group of ...

In just 26 years, the distribution of rare butterflies has plummeted by 72% in Eastern Denmark. Several species are threatened with extinction, yet the conservation actions aiming to safeguard species ...

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 ...

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.