On Thursday, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature added the migratory monarch butterfly to the "red list" of threatened species. Known for its orange and black wings and annual ...

An Orland Park woman who raises butterflies in her home hit the monarch migration jackpot: A tiny tag affixed to one of her 2020 butterflies was recovered in the mountainous region of central Mexico ...

Close your eyes for a moment and imagine a butterfly. My money says the fluttering insect you’re envisioning has black-veined, reddish-orange wings outlined with white specks — the iconic attributes ...

If you've always wanted to curate your own monarch butterfly garden but have been unsure of where to start or how to snag supplies without breaking the bank, we've got some good news for you. You ...

On a piercingly sunny morning in mid-June, there was a dizzying amount of activity in the front garden of a home in San Diego’s College Area, owned by a woman named Sara. But you had to look closely ...

The magnetic compass is the last unknown sense in migrating animals. For some scientists, the monarch butterfly is leading ...

In recent years, the number of monarch butterflies has been declining, and researchers don’t know the exact cause.

The city of Chamblee and Chamblee Mayor Brian Mock have been honored by the National Wildlife Federation’s (NWF) Mayors’ ...

On July 22, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) added the migratory monarch butterfly to its “Red List” of threatened species and classified it as endangered. Monarchs have ...

For a second straight year, a low number of monarch butterflies have been counted at the popular Pismo State Beach Butterfly Grove.

An injured monarch butterfly was given a second chance at life after undergoing a delicate wing transplant at a Long Island wildlife rehabilitation center. Since the Sweetbriar Nature Center shared ...