The Endangered Species Act is no help yet.

I struggled to catch my breath, but it had nothing to do with the 10,000-foot altitude. All around me, millions of monarch ...

Pacific Grove is known as ‘Butterfly Town USA’ for its role as an overwintering spot. As the insect’s population plummets, residents are coming to its rescue ...

Efforts are being made to protect the vibrant monarch butterfly from extinction thanks to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposing to add it to an endangered species list in 2025. Photo courtesy ...

In a new study, University of Georgia scientists found hotter temperatures make monarch butterflies more vulnerable to ...

It’s hard to overlook the brilliant orange and black wings of a monarch butterfly as it moves through a garden of flowers. It’s also hard to believe that the life cycle of this incredibly colorful ...

Hammered by habitat loss and synthetic insecticides, the eagle, the abiding symbol of American strength and freedom, had all but vanished from our landscapes. From backyard birders to federal agencies ...

The hotter conditions produced more potent toxins in the milkweed. But the researchers said that surprisingly, the parasitic ...

It’s a sunny July afternoon, and Grayslake neighbors Annie Lawson and Heather Bauer are standing at the side of Lawson’s home, carefully going through her garden of milkweed plants. Lawson points at ...

The monarch butterfly is Illinois' state insect and has held that distinction for 50 years — having been suggested for the honor by third grade classes in Decatur in 1975. But the butterfly is also in ...

New York City veterinarians performed a wing transplant procedure on a monarch butterfly in a video that's since gone viral The butterfly's wing was repaired at the Sweetbriar Nature Center in ...