The number of monarch butterflies in California is in sharp decline this year. This is the second-lowest population recording ...

A rare tiny butterfly found only in a remote stretch of Northern Nevada will soon gain federal protections under the Endangered Species Act. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Tuesday that ...

The monarch butterfly is known by scientists as Danaus plexippus, which in Greek literally means "sleepy transformation." The name evokes the species' ability to hibernate and metamorphize. Adult ...

A 1-inch butterfly that can only be found beside hot springs near the Nevada-Oregon border will soon be awarded federal protections under the Endangered Species Act, the law meant to protect ...

The number of monarch butterflies spending the winter in the western United States has dropped to its second-lowest mark in nearly three decades as ...

Adult monarch butterflies are large with bright orange wings, white spots and black veins and boarder. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is recommending federal protections for the species as factors ...

With over 120 species, butterflies contribute a colorful component to Maine’s biological diversity. Butterflies also play important ecological roles, both as pollinators of wildflowers and as prey to ...

Federal officials have proposed giving a rare Nevada butterfly endangered species status. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Tuesday that it was opening a public comment period to list the ...

Monarch butterflies have declined 80 percent or more ... listing aims to encourage more flexibility under the Endangered Species Act for people to restore habitat by planting milkweed and flowers ...

The study is conducted in three wildlife sanctuaries, including one in Maharashtra, and the centre plans to expand it by ...

Scientists bought a popular clawed animal from a pet trader and discovered a new species from Indonesia, a study said. Photo from Y K yokeboy via Unsplash Far from its home in Indonesia ...