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 ...
How ancient gene transfers, genomes, and pollination shaped moths and butterflies - and why their sudden decline is raising ...
In December of 2025, a Natural History Museum discovery write-up reported that researchers finally untangled a long-running ...
New research shows climate change may push monarch butterflies farther south and make their long migration harder in the ...
When a butterfly crosses your path, it’s only natural to take a pause to register such natural beauty and splendor. Like catching sight of a rainbow, seeing a butterfly feels like a special and ...
We know about migrating species of butterflies, but they don't all fly south for the winter. Several overwinter in their home habitat and could use your help.
Should you ever find yourself playing a trivia game on the topic of moths and butterflies, here are a few facts that might ...
One of the ways you could help butterflies and moths in your local area is by creating a space with plants they are attracted to. Chris Cosma, a recent Ph.D. graduate from UC Riverside and now at the ...
Conventional wisdom is that if you cultivate host plants, butterflies will come. Take, for example, milkweed. After declining monarch populations began making headlines in the late 1990s, people ...