The Western Monarch Count is underway, a community science project that aims to understand population changes for the orange ...

The magnetic compass is the last unknown sense in migrating animals. For some scientists, the monarch butterfly is leading ...

For the first time in California, citizen scientists can join the effort to track monarch butterflies thanks to Blu+, a new ...

For a second straight year, a low number of monarch butterflies have been counted at the popular Pismo State Beach Butterfly Grove.

The annual migration south for monarch butterflies peaks in late September. Here's how to watch for the regal butterfly.

SMITHTOWN, New York (WCBS) -- 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 ...

In recent years, the number of monarch butterflies has been declining, and researchers don’t know the exact cause.

A massive new public art installation inspired by the monarch butterfly is now complete at the base of downtown’s newest ...

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. But the butterfly is also in ...

In July 2022, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) re-classified the migratory monarch butterfly as endangered on its “red list.” It had previously been classified as declining.

MISSION, Texas (Border Report) — Wearing dark sunglasses, long sleeves and a wide-brimmed hat, Florida retiree Linda Cooper came prepared to gaze at butterflies in 90-degree weather Thursday at the ...

If you've always wanted to curate your own monarch butterfly garden but have been unsure of where to start or how to snag supplies without breaking the bank, we've got some good news for you. You ...