Researchers at the Technical University of Darmstadt and the Helmholtz Center Dresden-Rossendorf have developed flexible ...

Monarch butterflies only flap their wings around 5 to 12 times per second — much more slowly than the average butterfly, who flaps about 20 times a second. In the right conditions, a migrating monarch ...

Monarch butterflies only flap their wings around 5 to 12 times per second — much more slowly than the average butterfly, who flaps about 20 times a second. In the right conditions, a migrating monarch ...

California's monarch butterflies are hanging on. But experts say severe winter storms likely led to a decline in this year's ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed to list the monarch as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. NDSU Extension horticulturist Esther McGinnis suggests commenting.

The official state insect of Texas is in trouble. The monarch butterfly, long idolized for its epic migrations and delicate beauty, is facing another alarming chapter in its decline. Volunteers ...

Citizen scientists are called on to help with tagging monarch butterflies and find out why their numbers are dropping.

The proposal to list the monarch as a threatened species is not a done deal. The FWS invites comments from the general public ...

Colony estimates at central Mexico overwintering sites indicate that monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) populations have declined over the past two decades. Among the leading causes of this ...

The monarch butterfly is an iconic species ... This is a great project for schools, involving students in real science and addressing an environmental issue. Each tag has a unique code.

Monarch butterflies make one of the largest insect migrations in the world, flying around 2,500 miles from the US and Canada to Mexico. During their migration they provide an essential pollination ...