From their incredible migration to their unique diet, we answer the most frequently asked questions about the Monarch butterfly, one of North America's most beloved insects.

Scientists used tiny new sensors to follow the insects on journeys that take thousands of miles to their winter colonies in ...

The number of monarch butterflies spending the winter in the western United States has dropped to its second-lowest mark in nearly three decades as pesticides, diminishing habitat and climate change ...

Ultra-light tracking tags are being deployed for the first time locally on Western Monarch butterflies to monitor how and where ...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - U.S. wildlife officials announced a decision Tuesday to extend federal protections to monarch butterflies after years of warnings from environmentalists that populations are ...

It’s hard to overlook the brilliant orange and black wings of a monarch butterfly as it moves through a garden of flowers. It’s also hard to believe that the life cycle of this incredibly colorful ...

A broken wing almost ended a monarch butterfly's journey on Long Island, but a caring hand and a clever idea gave it a second chance to fly again. At the Sweetbriar Nature Center in Smithtown, experts ...

It’s a sunny July afternoon, and Grayslake neighbors Annie Lawson and Heather Bauer are standing at the side of Lawson’s home, carefully going through her garden of milkweed plants. Lawson points at ...

Monarch butterflies undertake a migration journey spanning 3,000 miles. That journey mirrors many migrants' experiences, ...

Hammered by habitat loss and synthetic insecticides, the eagle, the abiding symbol of American strength and freedom, had all but vanished from our landscapes. From backyard birders to federal agencies ...