There are nearly 20,000 butterfly species in the world today. About 750 species inhabit the U.S. alone. With so many butterflies in the world, one would think they would band together to improve their ...

Among the vivid green plants of a tropical hothouse, flashes of blues, purples, oranges and other bright colors flit in and out of the light. Distinctively patterned orange and black monarch ...

A former Ph.D. student at the University of York has used records from museum collections and citizen science projects to ...

The human eye has three different types of cone cells, known as photoreceptors, that allow us to see millions of different colors. Animals have varying numbers of these receptors, which allows some ...

Endangered monarch butterflies are fluttering at a local family farm. A new attraction at Lakeland Orchard & Cidery, featuring gentle butterflies and vibrant flowers, provides guests with a new, ...