The magnetic compass is the last unknown sense in migrating animals. For some scientists, the monarch butterfly is leading ...

Everyone loves butterflies. The sun-loving insects are often festively colored and easily seen as they visit flowers. About 140 butterfly species have been found in Ohio, which may seem like a lot.

In late 2024, a tagged monarch named Lionel migrated from New Jersey to Florida, logging thousands of detections along the ...

Monarch butterflies may hold the key to one of biology's biggest unsolved puzzles: how animals tap into Earth's magnetic ...

For centuries, monarch butterflies have traveled thousands of miles across North America, guided by instincts that scientists ...

For the first time in California, citizen scientists can join the effort to track monarch butterflies thanks to Blu+, a new ...

An international collaboration to track individual monarchs kicked off this fall, including James Madison University.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — More than 60 butterfly and moth species from around the world will fly within the Lena Meijer Tropical Conservatory for its new exhibit. On Wednesday, the 'Fred & Dorothy Fichter ...

At first glance, the wings of this moth may seem unimpressive, but a closer look reveals an impressive mimic, from the perfect leaf shape and tiny veins right down to the broken edges. The orange ...

One of nicest experiences for gardeners is the observation of butterflies and moths in the garden. Years of natural gardening reward us with a wonderful array of plants that attract them until frost.

At the live butterfly exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History now in its 13th year visitors can get face-to-face with the 500 fluttering tropical butterflies living inside. The Jagged ...