Although every species on the planet somehow plays a role in maintaining the ecosystem, there are some species whose absence ...

Scientists have confirmed that the Atlas blue butterfly carries the most chromosomes of any animal, with 229 pairs. Unlike duplication, its chromosomes split apart, reshaping its genome in surprising ...

When a wounded monarch butterfly arrived at a Long Island wildlife center this summer, its chances of survival looked grim.

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McKay also highlighted native plants and their role in ecosystems. Native plants and animals rely on each other, and when one ...

The first insectile casualty of human activity in the United States was recorded around 80 years ago, new research has confirmed. The insect, the Xerces blue butterfly, died out in the mid-20th ...

Large butterfly-like insects known as Kalligrammatid lacewings, which fluttered through Eurasian fern- and cycad-filled woodland during the Mesozoic Era, have been extinct for more than 120 million ...

The most extensive and systematic insect monitoring program ever undertaken in North America shows that butterfly abundance in Ohio declined yearly by 2%, resulting in an overall 33% drop for the 21 ...

The monarch butterfly fluttered a step closer to extinction Thursday, as scientists put the iconic orange-and-black insect on the endangered list because of its fast dwindling numbers. The native ...

Monarch butterflies have experienced a breathtaking decline in the past 20 years, going from a billion strong in 1996 to roughly 30 million today because of habitat destruction. On Monday, the U.S.

The "little orange cat inspecting a little orange butterfly on a little orange flower," as commenter @nnylecidnac put it, is worth watching again and again. Some viewers even immortalized the moment ...

Are animals shaking up the rules of hairstyling? That’s what it seems like, judging from hairstyling trends of these past few weeks that draw inspiration from nature, if not from an actual bestiary.