Butterflies are some of the most beautiful insects. There are also many beautiful moths. They have three main body regions ...

Monarch Watch is contributing to a comprehensive study of the Monarch butterfly migration by tracking butterflies with tiny ...

Monarch butterflies are one symbol of immigrants, their seasonal migration likened to the journey of so many around the world. But the colorful harbinger of hope is facing a crisis itself. The final ...

A total of 160 monarchs across Mexico’s six butterfly sanctuaries have been tagged with new transmitters that will provide the most detailed look to date at the first leg of the the insects' migration ...

Suitable milkweed habitat in Mexico may shift south, fracturing existing migration routes and possibly pushing some ...

The Western monarch population has plunged more than 95% since the 1980s, and has a more than 99% chance of extinction by 2080. Western monarchs primarily spend winters along the California coast.

Learn facts about the monarch butterfly, including how how to tell male and female monarchs apart and if monarchs are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We have been encouraging our backyard milkweed to grow ever since we moved over five years ago. I have friends who have issues ...

Every year, millions of Methuselah or super generation monarchs overwinter in the oyamel fir forests of Central Mexico after a 3,000-mile journey from Canada. Then in spring, they start the whole ...

The monarch butterfly is iconic in North America — but in Montana, it is a rare sight. That’s why when landscaper Kathy Ross ...