Butterflies are beautiful creatures that typically have magnificent coloring and are associated with sunshine, flowers, transformation, hope, and freedom. They play important roles in the ecosystem as ...

6:35 p.m. Jan. 26, 2023: A previous version of this story said the Palos Verdes conservancy releases captive-reared butterflies. A consortium of agencies, including America’s Teaching Zoo at Moorpark ...

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 ...

People love butterflies. Welcomed by gardeners and just about anyone who spends time outdoors, butterflies are the endearing visitors that flutter along our landscapes from spring thaw to fall frost ...

This article was originally published in High Country News. From the top of Pigeon Butte in western Oregon’s William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge, the full width of the Willamette Valley fits ...

The xerces butterfly was one of the first insect species to go instinct in North America as a result of humans. Read here to learn more.

Cal Academy of Sciences and The Presidio join conservation efforts to bring blue butterflies back to San Francisco coast. Genetic sequencing links Silvery blue butterflies to extinct Xerces blue. From ...

The Atlas blue butterfly, also known as Polyommatus atlantica, has been genetically confirmed as having the highest number of chromosomes out of all multicellular animals in the world. This insect ...

The scientist who dedicated the pretty, light-blue colored species to the 23-year-old called it ‘Iryna’s Azure’ ...