A census shows more butterflies in the U.K. this year, but scientists warn that the long-term decline continues.

Bone claws, oxygen-absorbing “hair,” and hands-on frog dads. Meet the hairy frog (or wolverine frog), one of nature’s strangest amphibians.

A new study on mayflies of the genus Ecdyonurus illustrates just how multifaceted and surprising reproductive behavior in ...

Continue reading to discover which butterfly species or type reflects your inner beauty, based on your birth date. Each date is listed below, highlighting the numerological, astrological, and cosmic ...

Late last year, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced rule changes that would impact habitats and listing or delisting ...

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our community in a variety of ways, including 4-H, farm advisers, and ...

When I penned last week’s column on river otters, I did a little more research to confirm that all my info was accurate. I knew otters fed primarily on fish, but I didn’t know that they can also feed ...

Meet the eye-catching comma – one of the UK's first butterfly species to appear in spring. The first butterfly of the year always lifts the spirits – and it’s often a comma. This butterfly seems to ...

Longtime Hallmark hunk and "General Hospital" star Ryan Paevey just gave fans another reason to swoon: he's raising butterflies.

Certain crafty caterpillars have an unusual approach to ensuring they live long enough to become a butterfly: each convinces an ant to carry it into the ant’s nest, providing food and shelter. Now ...

GREAT BARRINGTON — A former teacher accused of abusing his dogs is serving a year of court-ordered probation after admitting that prosecutors had enough evidence to convict him, resolving the case ...

Every winter, a marvelous spectacle occurs as hundreds of thousands of butterflies travel south across Taiwan in one of the world’s most rare migrations. Purple crow butterflies are deeply beloved in ...