An international team of scientists have identified nine new species of butterflies using a combination of geographical, ...

An international team discovered new types of butterflies that lay hidden in plain sight at the Natural History Museum.

Insects and the plants they depend on are migrating in response to climate change, but not always in the same way.

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 ...

Over the last 12 months our scientists have been busy cataloguing the extraordinary diversity of life on Earth.

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 ...

LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The iconic monarch butterfly, known for its striking orange and black coloration, migratory patterns, and love of milkweed, was recently proposed for federal protections by the ...

The migratory monarch butterfly, known for its orange-and-black coloring and summertime stay in the Northeast, is now considered an endangered species. The International Union for the Conservation of ...

Federal wildlife officials on Tuesday moved to add the monarch butterfly to its endangered species roster, citing decades of steep population decline of the striking black-and-orange insect. The U.S.

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AMISTAD, a new collections-based research project led by London’s Natural History Museum, is working on untangling the identities of a group of blue butterflies from South America.