One of the most recognizable and widely dispersed insects in North America may soon be headed ... officials will decide whether the monarch butterfly, which pollinates plants and flutters through ...

You can help Mother Nature in a battle for survival. Pollinators, which provide one out of every three bites of our food, are ...

Monarch butterflies are important culturally and ecologically across North America. Generations have watched in wonder as yellow-and-black striped caterpillars fold into green-and-gold chrysalises and ...

Despite captive-breeding and reintroduction efforts, this sun-loving coastal butterfly, once common throughout South Florida, is now one of the rarest insect species in North America. The Miami blue ...

92-year-old Sterling Mattoon says he wanted to ensure the butterflies remain preserved in a safe space. His life work is the ...

Few insects are as beloved as the monarch butterfly. These fascinating creatures are beautiful, boldly colored and ...

Chico biologist Sterling Mattoon is donating his extensive collection of 60,000 butterfly specimens to the University of ...