Scientists discovered a moth that appears 3D despite having flat wings. Tiny structures on its wings reflect light that ...

One of the rarest butterflies in the country, the Schaus Swallowtail Butterfly, is benefitting from an event many people ...

In the dense rainforests of northern Australia and South-East Asia, a master of disguise flutters through the shadows. The ...

A group of researchers in Germany created 3D printed wings inspired by the monarch butterfly. These robotic wings are ...

The iconic monarch butterfly is declining across North America. You can help make a difference by providing the species with ...

Painted lady butterflies are world travelers. The ones we encounter in Europe fly from Africa to Sweden, ultimately returning to areas north and south of the Sahara.

This shape—called the Lorenz attractor—looked strikingly like a butterfly with two looping wings. Lorenz's efforts to ...

The findings challenge previous assumptions about butterfly migration and highlight the role of phenotypic plasticity.

Painted lady butterflies are world travelers. The ones we encounter in Europe fly from Africa to Sweden, ultimately returning to areas north and south of the Sahara. But what determines whether some ...

Painted lady butterflies are world travelers. The ones we encounter in Europe fly from Africa to Sweden, ultimately returning ...

The number of monarch butterflies spending the winter in the western United States dropped dramatically this year even as ...

A broadly distributed migratory butterfly travels varying distances, influenced by environmental conditions rather than following genetically coded instructions, according to a study. The ...