New research shows climate change may push monarch butterflies farther south and make their long migration harder in the ...

Monarch butterflies enjoy the Salvia Leucantha, or Mexican Bush Sage, at the Bartlett Arboretum in Belle Plaine in this October photo. If you see a monarch butterfly in your Wichita yard, you might ...

Suitable habitat for migrating monarch butterflies will shift southwards because of climate change, according to a study ...

SALT LAKE CITY — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it is reopening the public comment period for a proposed rule to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species under the Endangered ...

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Adult monarch butterflies are large with bright orange wings, white spots and black veins and boarder. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is recommending federal protections for the species as factors ...

Monarchs are among the most recognizable and best loved butterflies in North America, but you might have noticed fewer of them over the last few years. Given the less frequent sightings, you might’ve ...

Monarch butterfly on a person's finger - Matt Champlin/Getty Images Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) have long captivated humans due to their fascinating life cycles and physical characteristics ...

Arkansas is a great place to spot monarch butterflies as it falls directly in their migration path! While monarch butterflies travel through Arkansas in both the spring (late March to April) and the ...

The monarch butterfly life cycle begins with a whirl of wings in the heat of the summer sun. As a female monarch sips nectar from a wildflower, a male hovers nearby. A pheromone is released from tiny ...