From a butterfly shaped by 40,000 years of isolation to creatures 1,400 feet below the sea, scientists uncovered thousands of ...

Hopefully, it’s a problem that butterfly researchers won’t have to face for too much longer. A new museum research project, known as AMISTAD, is combining ancient DNA, modern computing technology and ...

An international team of scientists have identified nine new species of butterflies using a combination of geographical, morphological and molecular analysis.

The monarch butterfly, an unmistakable sign of spring, is now considered an endangered species at risk of extinction. The International Union for Conservation added the monarch butterfly to its Red ...

The International Union for Conservation of Nature placed the monarch butterfly on its Red List of Threatened Species as endangered in July, but despite decades of declining numbers, the delicate ...

The once-common orange-and-black butterflies have declined by 90% in recent decades, with the latest count showing the second smallest population on record, according to the Center for Biological ...

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Federal wildlife officials on Tuesday moved to add the monarch butterfly to its endangered species roster, citing decades of steep population decline of the striking black-and-orange insect. The U.S.

The monarch butterfly fluttered a step closer to extinction Thursday, as scientists put the iconic orange-and-black insect on the endangered list because of its fast dwindling numbers. "It’s just a ...

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An iconic butterfly that waits out the cold months along the California coast each year may soon get added protections. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed listing the monarch butterfly as ...

The Fender's blue butterfly has fluttered away from the brink of extinction. The species, once so rare it was thought to be extinct, is no longer considered endangered, according to a January 11 news ...