A first look at new research from the forests of central Mexico.

A surprising number of our precocious young naturalists get to know their birds, reptiles and amphibians at an early age, some becoming real prodigies in the field. Seldom, however, do you find a ...

A daring surgical procedure has given a doomed monarch butterfly a new lease of life. The delicate operation was captured on film, and you can see it for yourself in this extraordinary Instagram post.

Mission: Pollination! A larger-than-life education opportunity comes to life with hands-on fun at the Living Desert starting this weekend.

Unless you’re Lauren Petruschke. The Lafayette Hill woman is the first to admit she’s no expert when it comes to the delicate winged insects. Has she studied the 28,000-plus species that exist ...

Butterflies are some of the most beautiful insects. There are also many beautiful moths. They have three main body regions like all insects.

On a piercingly sunny morning in mid-June, there was a dizzying amount of activity in the front garden of a home in San Diego’s College Area, owned by a woman named Sara. But you had to look closely ...

Shortly after my dad died, I started encountering the most beautiful monarch butterfly — which was odd because my dad died in February, so butterflies were out of season. I spotted it everywhere, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A blue-purple member of the Plectranthus genus grows out in nature. - Sky Sailom Sangdad/Shutterstock Butterflies are more than ...

CHICAGO (CBS) – They're beautiful and intriguing, but perhaps many don't know a lot about butterflies. CBS News Chicago's Mugo Odigwe spent some time at The Butterfly House at Navy Pier to get an up ...