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Butterfly wings get their color in ways that almost feel impossible. Up close, each wing is made of countless tiny scales that either hold pigment or manipulate light. The oranges, reds, and browns ...

A new study warns that global climate change may have a devastating effect on butterflies, turning their species-rich, mountain habitats from refuges into traps. Think of it as the 'butterfly effect' ...

In the United States, perhaps no bug has been counted as often as the butterfly. "There's a lot of passion for them, they're very charismatic," says Collin Edwards, a quantitative ecologist at the ...

This article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like this at hakaimagazine.com. They are ravenous and ...

When a wounded monarch butterfly arrived at a Long Island wildlife center this summer, its chances of survival looked grim. One of its paper-thin orange wings had torn clean off, grounding the tiny ...

DALLAS — The monarch butterfly isn't just iconic. It's also the state insect of Texas. But experts warn Texans are likely to see fewer of the insect's instantly recognizable orange and black wings ...

SOMETIMES WHAT YOU WOULD SAY A FLEETING MOMENT. BUT A NEW EXHIBIT AT ROPER MOUNTAIN SCIENCE CENTER GIVES YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACTUALLY INTERACT WITH THEM. THAT’S RIGHT. HERE. ONE MOMENT. GONE. THE ...