In the early 1990s, Keith Willmott and a friend, both undergraduate students from the United Kingdom, arrived in Ecuador with ...

Butterflies closer to the equator have been shown to evolve shared wing patterns faster than their relatives at higher latitudes. That gradient reframes tropical diversity as an active process, shaped ...

The red and yellow blooms of tropical milkweed, Asclepias curassavica, are ubiquitous in North Florida butterfly gardens. This non-native milkweed has exploded in popularity as demand for milkweed ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Step into a tropical paradise where artistry is displayed floating gracefully through the air. Thousands of bright, colorful butterflies from around the globe eagerly await visitors ...

Some monarch butterfly researchers are questioning Marin County and other counties’ recent decision to ban tropical milkweed sales as a way to protect the state’s dwindling populations of the iconic ...

MACKINAC ISLAND, MI - A vibrant tropical ecosystem, home to a diverse array of butterflies, insects and other friendly creatures including a hedgehog, awaits visitors on Michigan’s iconic Mackinac ...

After winning the national championship, the Bobcats had a chance to share their victory with the rest of Bozeman. The team held a parade through the city stree Livingston Police investigating assault ...

A male-killing microbe has now been identified in a tropical butterfly called the African Queen, which leads to the death of all sons when a mother is infected. A scientist from the University of ...

Some monarch butterfly researchers are questioning some counties’ recent decision to ban tropical milkweed sales as a way to protect the state’s dwindling populations of the iconic orange-and-black ...

A tropical house with 400 butterflies has opened in Norfolk. The Bug Parc in Lenwade, was recently expanded to house a variety of species and colours of butterflies in temperatures of 32C (89.6F). A ...

For those seeking a respite from the soul-deadening cold, a trip to the Pacific Science Center’s Tropical Butterfly House may be in order, where you can instead complain about the suffocating heat.