In a first-of-its-kind study, Yale researchers were able to create a global map of butterfly diversity “hot-spots.” These ...

the Blue Morpho Butterfly enchants with its iridescent blue wings, shimmering like sapphires in sunlight. Its mesmerizing ...

Mountaintops host some of the world's most diverse butterfly species, but climate change could transform these habitats into ...

Thousands of new species are found each year. Here are three of our most recent eye-catching stories. The new species was named Hewitsonia rogerioi, or Rogério’s Hewitsonia, honoring Angolan nature ...

Females can mimic the wings of up to five different, more poisonous butterfly species, giving them protection. The Indian leaf butterfly (Kallima paralekta) is nearly impossible to spot when it is ...

During graduate school, he saw an opportunity to merge his expertise in miRNA with his lifelong interest in butterflies, leading him to explore the largely understudied role of miRNAs in shaping ...

He explains, 'The dazzling blue morpho is undoubtedly a favourite butterfly with visitors because of its incredible colour, its size and its constant activity. You’ll nearly always see them on the ...