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Great Monarch Migration Seems to Owe Success to White Spots on the Butterfly’s Wings
Monarchs are the only insects to attempt such a massive trek as the one from Canada to Mexico—and the success of this butterfly's 3,000-mile...
Butterfly Populations Grew by 200% Higher in People’s Gardens than in Other Habitats
Britain's butterflies are bouncing back thanks in largest part to Britons' gardens providing a safe haven, a new report reveals.
The study was the first...
A New Butterfly Has Been Named After The ‘Lord of the Rings’ Villain
A genus of orange and brown butterflies that had been excruciatingly hard to define and separate has been called Saurona after the Dark Lord antagonist...
Intricate Feather Patterns of an African Bird Inspires New Water Bottle Design
The ingenious and unique feathers of a beloved African bird could provide the inspiration for space-age water bottles which keep liquid still whilst we...
Texas Lists Two Critical Pollinator Flowers as Endangered Species, Practically Guaranteeing Milkweed Recovery
The US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has taken steps to practically guarantee the survival of a beautiful pink wildflower in Texas just a...
Your Inspired Weekly Horoscope From Rob Brezsny: A ‘Free Will Astrology’
Our partner Rob Brezsny provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly...
Artist Creates Fantasy Sculptures By Repurposing Dead Insects
An artistic form of recycling has an artist in Belgium creating exceptionally unique sculptures from the bits, bones, and barbs of insects.
Joos Habraken creates...
Your Inspired Weekly Horoscope From Rob Brezsny: A ‘Free Will Astrology’
Our partner Rob Brezsny provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly...
Efforts to Save Endangered Blue Butterfly Quadruples its Population–but Also Saves a Lupine from Extinction
In the Willamette Valley of Oregon, the long study of a butterfly once thought extinct has led to a chain reaction of conservation in...
70 Vultures Released Into Bulgaria to Start Wild Population After Dying Out 60 Years Ago
Two female Cinereous Vultures flew into the wild skies of Bulgaria—the culmination of a 7-year project that successfully completed its mission on September 3rd,...
Giving Bits of Farmland Back To Nature Does Not Reduce Crop Yields, Landmark Study Shows
Contrary to what some people will say, nature-friendly methods of farming can significantly increase biodiversity without damaging food production, a long-term research project has...
Imperial Moth Spotted With Name ‘Anna’ Spelled Out on its Back Below a Face
Put this in your file called, Mother Nature Did WHAT?
A 25-year-old woman was stunned to spot a face and the name 'Anna' appearing on...
Religious Practices Have Preserved 125,000 Sacred Groves in India, Growing a Conservation Success
Belief in Hinduism and other folklore has an incredible capacity to protect biodiversity in India, where devotees possibly protect 125,000 sacred forest groves containing...
Duck alla Pest Control—This Horde of Ducks Have Been Protecting 140 Acres of Vineyards for a Half Century (WATCH)
An antique vineyard in South Africa has ditched toxic pesticides for a horde of hungry ducks, as they attempt to make their wines more...
Rare ‘Dinosaur Bird’ Patiently Awaits a Lifelong Mate to Populate the Magnificent Species
An extremely rare 'dinosaur' bird, the only one of its kind in the UK, is patiently awaiting a new mate while the Exmoor Zoo...
Rare Orchid Thought to Be Extinct in Vermont For 120 Years is Rediscovered – Biologists Call it ‘Astonishing’
Botanists with the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department confirmed that they've discovered a population of small orchids believed to be extinct in Vermont since...
Watch These Fascinating Toads That Can Jump Like Champs but Can’t Land on Their Tiny Feet
We think of frogs and toads as hopping machines—but in reality they have to be landing machines as well to control the force they...
Millions of Tons of Earth Dug for New London Subway Line Became a New Bird Sanctuary
Multi-billion dollar civic engineering projects tend not to be good news for wildlife, but upon the completion of a new English underground railway line,...
Acres of Toxic Chemicals and Rusting Cars Becomes National Park After Amazing Transformation
When President Gerald Ford signed a bill creating Cuyahoga National Recreation Area in Ohio in 1974, the boundaries of the site deliberately included a...
‘No Mow May’ Gives You a Reason to NOT Mow the Lawn: Leave the Weeds to Feed the Bees
Backyard bee conservation is all the buzz these days, with people planting native pollinator gardens, installing bee houses, and participating in citizen science endeavors...