A Yale-led study warns that global climate change may have a devastating effect on many butterfly populations worldwide, turning their species-rich, mountain habitats from refuges into traps. Think of ...

Sporting an emerald-green morph suit and carrying a suitcase overflowing with colorful costumes and props, Beth Osnes certainly turned heads as she walked into the Colorado Public Radio newsroom.

Butterflies are often considered bellwether species for climate change, and to retain the cooler climates they need for their life cycles, species around the world have been shifting their habitats ...

Butterfly counts and flowering times shift earlier in warmer, low-snow years. Volunteers now lead Mt. Rainier surveys after federal research funding ended. Butterflies serve as effective indicators of ...

When folded in rest, the Mission blue butterfly’s wings are grey and dotted with black — no more special than a common house moth’s. Unfolded, this furry insect’s wings are iridescent and azure, ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. With 692 identified species, including more than two dozen endemic, Nepal is an important habitat for butterflies. However, research is in its ...