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Secret of How Butterfly Wings Get Their Vibrant Colors Is Discovered
Using cutting-edge high-resolution microscopy, researchers were able to track the developmental stages of butterfly scales, tracing their formation from caterpillar to butterfly and revealing...
After 20 Years He Finally Spotted the Elusive North American Butterfly Beauty in a Nearby Bog
At times it can seem that some humans are just born to play the piano or run long distances, but natural talent isn't limited...
Great Monarch Migration Seems to Owe Success to White Spots on the Butterfly’s Wings
Monarchs are the only insects to attempt such a massive trek as the one from Canada to Mexico—and the success of this butterfly's 3,000-mile...
Butterfly Populations Grew by 200% Higher in People’s Gardens than in Other Habitats
Britain's butterflies are bouncing back thanks in largest part to Britons' gardens providing a safe haven, a new report reveals.
The study was the first...
A New Butterfly Has Been Named After The ‘Lord of the Rings’ Villain
A genus of orange and brown butterflies that had been excruciatingly hard to define and separate has been called Saurona after the Dark Lord antagonist...
Efforts to Save Endangered Blue Butterfly Quadruples its Population–but Also Saves a Lupine from Extinction
In the Willamette Valley of Oregon, the long study of a butterfly once thought extinct has led to a chain reaction of conservation in...
Simple Breakthrough Skin Treatment For ‘Butterfly Children’ is Pending FDA Approval After Excellent Trial Results
A legitimate quality-of-life enhancing treatment is now available for a class of patient for whom treatments come few and far between.
These patients are sometimes...
Thirsty Butterfly Fleeing Wildfire Drinks Water Straight From Aid Worker’s Hand –WATCH
Several charities have set up field hospitals in the areas affected by wildfires where they have rescued turtles and other small animals.
After flying away...
Farms in UK Saved This Beautiful Duke of Burgundy Butterfly From Extinction
The United Kingdom loves its butterflies: Its Butterfly Conservation is the world's largest insect-focused conservation organization, and it's just helped yet another species recover...
New Species, Devil-eyed Frog, and Satyr Butterfly Not Seen For a Century Found in Forests 30 Miles From the Capital
The devil-eyed frog and satyr butterfly, species that had not been seen for 30 and 100 years, join a plethora of never-before-seen creatures for...
Photographer Captures His Passion for the Flight of the Butterfly, Detailing 17 Species in 3-Year Study
A dedicated wildlife photographer has spent three years amassing a stunning collection of images of the UK's most beautiful butterfly species—some of which he...
Historic Deal to Protect Millions of Monarch Butterfly Habitat Acres is Unprecedented
A new public-private partnership that includes 45 companies and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) will proved “a huge boost” to stem the...
Rather Than Plastic or Bird Feathers, These Winter Coats Are Filled With Wildflowers to Help Butterfly Habitats
These cruelty-free coats are stuffed with a renewable, biodegradable material that is being hailed as a major breakthrough in sustainable fashion.
Woman Saves Injured Butterfly, Repairing Its Wing to Help It Fly Again
If this 36-year-old artist had not performed a “wing transplant” on this injured butterfly, it may not have lived to fly again.
Female Inmates Are Helping to Save Endangered Butterfly Species From Behind Prison Walls
More than 1,200 of the endangered Taylor's checkerspot butterfly have been raised and released through the prison's conservation program.
Nine Years After Mother’s Death, Man Has Amazing Encounter With Yellow Butterfly Right When He Needed It
This college student was going through a troubling time in school when he was suddenly visited by a special little insect on Mother's Day.
California is Finally Drought-Free After 7 Years and They’re Being Rewarded With a Butterfly Boom
The abundant winter weather has also resulted in the state's second wildflower super bloom in just a few short years.
Man Single-handedly Repopulated Butterfly Species in a City Using His Backyard
These pipevine swallowtail butterflies had completely vanished in San Francisco – but thanks to this DIY breeder, the species is back.
Butterfly Befriends Koala in Best Video Photobomb Ever (WATCH)
The Symbio Wildlife Park was just trying to get some footage of Willow the koala when a monarch butterfly happened upon the scene and made true movie magic.
Monarch Butterfly Population More Than Triples Over Last Year
Try to imagine 10 acres of woodland fields and branches dripping with butterflies. That’s what the remarkable comeback of the monarch species looked like...