Scientists used tiny new sensors to follow the insects on journeys that take thousands of miles to their winter colonies in ...

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 ...

Butterflies and moths are common, easily recognized, and often taken for granted, but they have also been admired, collected, farmed, sold, studied, and subjects of art, literature and science for ...

Embark on a mesmerizing journey to Michoacán’s Monarch Butterfly Reserve, where millions of vibrant butterflies congregate ...

Every year, millions of monarch butterflies venture across North America – though in far smaller clusters than decades ago. Monarch populations have plummeted due to habitat loss, pesticide use and ...

Monarch butterflies have begun fluttering across Michigan after a migration that began in Mexico. The brightly colored insects have been reported in southeast Michigan, migration watchers say.

It’s a sunny July afternoon, and Grayslake neighbors Annie Lawson and Heather Bauer are standing at the side of Lawson’s home, carefully going through her garden of milkweed plants. Lawson points at ...

At Texas A&M, scientists are studying how geography, wind and roadside habitat shape monarch butterfly journeys. The routes ...

The monarch butterfly is Illinois' state insect and has held that distinction for 50 years — having been suggested for the honor by third grade classes in Decatur in 1975. But the butterfly is also in ...

AUSTIN - In a promising sign for monarch butterfly conservation, Texas Department of Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced Tuesday a significant rebound in the eastern monarch population.

You can support butterflies by doing these things: garden with natives and nectar plants; offer host plants; don’t use ...