Black swallow-wort - an invasive weed - is taking over gardens across Greater Boston, including Jamaica Plain and East Boston ...

Just like your favorite boy band of the ‘90s, monarch butterflies are trying to make a comeback. But unlike a singing group, monarch butterflies are ecologically significant and have three ...

Creating a haven for monarch butterflies in your backyard is more than just a joy for the eyes—it’s a crucial way to support ...

Steven Fulton started out offering milkweed plants to support the endangered Western Monarch population. Today his Santa ...

According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Eastern Monarch population has dropped from around 383 million to under ...

U.S. officials decided to extend protections to monarch butterflies after warnings from environmentalists that populations are shrinking and the beloved pollinator may not survive climate change.

Monarch butterflies from Canada stop to rest in Wendy Park on their way to Mexico, on Sept. 12, 2023, in Cleveland, Ohio. Sue Ogrocki / AP ...

Monarch butterflies are currently listed by the NJDEP as a species of interest. During the pandemic in 2020, Elizabeth Gillen, 17, of Mountain Lakes joined a competition with her friends to ...

The monarch is then released with the hopes it will be recovered by researchers and citizen scientists, at the end of its migration, to reveal the butterfly’s path.

We’ve endangered these creatures, as we humans often do, and some scientists want monarchs on the official endangered list.

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.

Amber has two sons, Dax and Xander. Dax was born in 2018 with Tetralogy of Fallot, a congenital heart defect. After having open-heart surgery at 11 days old, Dax is now healthy and thriving. Amber and ...