The number of monarch butterflies overwintering this year in Mexico has nearly doubled, according to the 2025 annual census.

The eastern monarch butterfly population nearly doubled in 2025, but the numbers remain far below the long-term average.

The Monarch Butterfly, Danaus Plexippus, is a very recognizable butterfly. If you have not had the pleasure of observing one, ...

Around St. Patrick’s Day, grocery stores or floral shops sell “shamrock” plants. This imposter is a plant from the genus Oxalis, a member of the wood sorrel family. It hails from mountainous regions ...

Creating a garden or yard focused on native plants will help avoid water waste and other issues. Here's what you need to know ...

The high-altitude forest here is the perfect microclimate for the species, and it’s one of the few places in the world where ...

When you plant a rain garden, you do your part for the environment, filtering runoff and protecting groundwater. Pick the ...

Homeowners can support insect populations by creating pollinator habitats in their yards, even small changes like planting a tree can help.

Long Islanders eagerly await the first signs of spring—the subtle yet reassuring clues that warmer weather is on its way. We ...

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to assess what steps are needed to reduce widespread harms some of the ...

One butterfly comes so far, and then it will stop to reproduce, and then the offspring from that monarch will emerge from the ...

A new population report on monarch butterflies finds conservation efforts in Iowa and elsewhere are starting to show promising results. Mykayla Hagaman, a program specialist at the Iowa Monarch ...