Independent researcher Sarangapani Neog has published a second edition documenting butterflies from Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary ...

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 ...

In the heart of Canada's Rocky Mountains, an unassuming yet remarkable butterfly has been quietly flying under our scientific radar for years. With a wingspan of an inch to an inch and a half, and ...

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 ...

Researchers have shown that an Amazonian butterfly is a hybrid species, formed by two other species breeding together almost 200,000 years ago. Researchers have shown that an Amazonian butterfly is a ...

A patch of land in Hull city centre has been allowed to grow wild to create a haven for insects.

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, ...

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 ...

Some butterflies possess a remarkable defense mechanism, appearing to have two heads. A recent study examined over 900 ...

The Elkhorn Creek Butterfly Festival offers free guided tours and family activities near Forreston on July 25.

The common belief that moths can only be seen when an outdoor light is switched on in the evening is a misconception, according to Rebecca Levey, senior ecologist at Butterfly Conservation, as ...