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

U.S. officials moved Tuesday to protect the monarch, an iconic orange-and-black butterfly famous for its marathon migration across North America, under the Endangered Species Act. The U.S. Fish and ...

Every year, millions of monarch butterflies venture across North America – though in far smaller clusters than decades ago. Monarch populations have plummeted due to habitat loss, pesticide use and ...

As the colorful wings of butterflies flickered through a bright blue sky at the Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary in Newtown, Jenny Hubbard fondly recalled her favorite memories from the six ...

The monarch butterfly was removed from the endangered species list this week in an unusual reversal just over a year after the iconic orange-and-black migratory butterfly was put on the ...

SAN FRANCISCO – Each year, millions of majestic orange and black monarch butterflies make an extreme, multi-generational 3,000 mile migration across the United States, flocking to wintering grounds in ...

A monarch butterfly with a critical wing injury was given a second chance to fly after New York rescuers performed an intricate transplant procedure. The vulnerable insect was brought to Sweetbriar ...

Although it has been in decline, the butterfly is found throughout the United States, which made this a particularly challenging case for the Fish and Wildlife Service. The Fish and Wildlife Service ...

Hear why some environmentalists are concerned about the health of central Illinois’ main water supply. Learn about a new effort to make disposing of household hazardous waste more convenient. Plus, ...

Last year, the mottled orange, black and white wings of 26,000 western monarch butterflies blanketed the forested grove of Ellwood Mesa in Goleta as the species embarked on its annual migration to ...

A hair stylist from Ithaca, New York, is imploring the world to save Monarch butterflies. Known as the Monarch Butterfly Lady, Rose Cochran's enthusiasm began 18 years ago while cutting her cousin ...