The US Risks Losing Its Monarch Butterflies, Greeheads Warn

The US Risks Losing Its Monarch Butterflies, Greeheads Warn

The country's Fish and Wildlife Service is considering listing the species as an endangered or threatened one

Watch: Why People Get Butterflies in Their Stomach When Nervous

Watch: Why People Get Butterflies in Their Stomach When Nervous

Video explains what nervousness does to the human body

Butterflies Spread in Northern England Due to Global Warming

Butterflies Spread in Northern England Due to Global Warming

Warm-climate species are invading northern territories at a fast rate

Picture of the Day: Butterflies in the Amazon Drink Turtle Tears

Picture of the Day: Butterflies in the Amazon Drink Turtle Tears

The butterflies are looking to up their sodium intake, researchers say

Download the Butterflies of Nagpur Free Windows Theme

Download the Butterflies of Nagpur Free Windows Theme

Microsoft has released a new free theme for Windows users

9,000 Butterflies Are Massacred for the Sake of Art

9,000 Butterflies Are Massacred for the Sake of Art

The insects were placed in two rooms and left to die

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 20th, 2012
Butterflies Distribution in Massachusetts Found to Be Affected by Climate Change

Butterflies Distribution in Massachusetts Found to Be Affected by Climate Change

While some species are moving north, others seem to thrive

  • Nature
  • By Smaranda Biliuti
  • January 4th, 2011
Insects Hide an Amazingly Colorful World

Insects Hide an Amazingly Colorful World

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 15th, 2010
How Butterflies Get Their Shimmer

How Butterflies Get Their Shimmer

Specialized cell structures are responsible

How Butterflies Make Money More Secure

How Butterflies Make Money More Secure

Experts learn how to imitate their wings' bright colors

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 23rd, 2010
Why Some Butterflies Have Ultraviolet Vision

Why Some Butterflies Have Ultraviolet Vision

They use it primarily to look for mates

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 8th, 2010
Satellite Data Help Conservation Efforts

Satellite Data Help Conservation Efforts

More sustainable ecosystems are now possible

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 27th, 2010
Why Some Monarch Butterflies Become 'Giants'

Why Some Monarch Butterflies Become 'Giants'

They need to travel thousands of miles

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 3rd, 2009
Watch Butterflies in Microgravity

Watch Butterflies in Microgravity

They came out on December 1

  • Sci Pry
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 24th, 2009
Butterfly Wing Iridescence Makes for Color E-Readers

Butterfly Wing Iridescence Makes for Color E-Readers

A prototype has already been created

 
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