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Scores of Endangered Butterflies Slated to Be Released Along California Coast Using $1.5 Million Private Grant
In California, a joint effort will oversee a multi-stage, four-year plan to help Behren's silverspot butterfly return in numbers to the coastline of Northern...
New Colored Films Can Significantly Cool Cars And Buildings–Inspired by the Surface of Butterflies
New nanofilms could significantly reduce the energy needed for cooling buildings or vehicles.
Just like white clothing feels cooler than other colors due to reflecting...
Scientists Discover Butterflies Originated in America 100 Million Years Ago When Upstart Moths Wanted to Bask in the Sun
Scientists completed a vast evolutionary jigsaw puzzle in 4D—and they discovered that butterflies originated in America around 100 million years ago.
They determined that it...
Monarch Butterflies Rebound Again–Beating Last Year’s Total, Proving Success is Not a Fluke
The annual Western monarch count to measure the population of overwintering butterflies shared fantastic news for the second year in a row.
Motivated by the...
Wintering Monarch Butterflies Bounce Back in Mexico – Numbers Surge by 35%
Following a massive, 125-fold increase in western monarch butterfly populations in America, a 35% increase has just been recorded in the numbers of monarchs...
Monarch Butterflies Employ a Sun Compass on Their Long-Distance Migration
Monarch butterflies are famous for their annual long-distance migration, which takes them over several thousand kilometres from the north of the USA to their...
Substantially More Monarch Butterflies Have Arrived in California to Overwinter Bringing Hope For Species
Migratory western monarchs are showing up at their overwintering sites in coastal California in far greater numbers—a sign of hope for the struggling population.
These...
Scientists Find the Secret to ‘Unhackable’ Security Systems on the Wings of Butterflies
Sometimes solving the most complex technology and engineering challenges, as you might have guessed, involves looking towards nature for solutions. Such is the incredible...
Listen to Millions of Monarch Butterflies Make One of the Rarest Sounds on Earth: ‘Just like a waterfall’
Monarch butterflies, fluttering in their millions on 3,000-mile journeys, as luminous as stained glass. Seeing them mass migrate is one of the world's great...
Smithsonian Says These Moths Are So Gorgeous, They Put Butterflies to Shame: It’s National Moth Week
A New York photographer acquired a new lease on night in the Catskills during the draconian state lockdowns by suspending a white sheet in...
What Color is it? Photographer Captures Varied Luminescence of One of UK’s Rarest Butterflies
One of Britain's rarest and largest butterflies will remind readers of that time a few years ago when the internet got all in a...
A Monarch Visitation After Girl’s Death Has Dad Now Sending Milkweed Seeds to All Who Want to Help Butterflies
A week after Frank O’Donnell laid his 15-year-old daughter Keri to rest, he got a backyard visit from a monarch butterfly. Its bright orange...
Cultivate These Keystone Plants in Your Yard to Help Bees and Butterflies Thrive and Pollinate
A keystone species is one which disproportionately affects a particular ecosystem's plants and animals. Organizing your garden around native keystone species can ensure that...
Large Blue Butterflies Were Extinct in England, But Now Those Beauties Are Back After 50 Years
After a 150-year absence, 750 of the aptly-named large blue butterflies have successfully emerged from their cocoons to repopulate parts of their historic habitat...
Over 1 Million Gardeners Have United to Create Global Network of Greenery That Nourishes Bees and Butterflies
Anyone with a garden or outdoor space can join the team of 1 million international pollinators who have used their greenery to save pollinators.
Britain May Build ‘Road Network’ to Protect Bees, Butterflies, and Moths
Legislators are stepping up to protect important insects by proposing a “road network” that would act as a kind of wildlife corridor for bees,...
Mexico Saves Millions of Monarch Butterflies by Stopping Logging in its Tracks
In 2013, conservationists voiced their concern over disappearing monarch butterfly populations in Mexico. Several years later, however, the government has ensured that the insects...
The Grateful Dead Helps to Save Bees and Butterflies Through Jerry Garcia’s Legacy
Jerry Garcia passed away 22 years ago, but the legacy of the lead singer of the Grateful Dead lives on in a new effort to...
Monarch Butterflies Making a Stunning Comeback this Year (WATCH)
Efforts in three countries to protect Monarch butterflies have resulted in a stunning comeback for the iconic orange and black creature.
Why Butterflies Are Swarming Thanks to Local Vineyards
Vineyards experimenting with the elimination of pesticides have stumbled upon a pleasant side effect — attracting swarms of butterflies.
Washington state wineries, seeking more organic...