As the climate warms, many species are shifting northward into areas that were previously too cold for them. A study, ...

The number of common blue butterflies counted in 2024 was 69% lower than in 2023, with numbers down in England, Scotland and ...

The popular concept has been depicted in everything from film to social media testimonials, but the real science behind the ...

At the close of “Candide,” 18th-century philosopher Voltaire suggested that we must take care of our own garden — perhaps a ...

More than 1,000 heath fritillaries have been recorded so far this year on the National Trust’s Holnicote Estate in Somerset.

Around this time last year, my wife noticed some black spots on the parsley and dill growing in our garden at home. I didn’t ...

Wall brown butterflies adapt quickly through evolution as the climate warms and they shift northward. They grow faster and ...

Butterfly species numbers dropped 22% across the U.S. between 2000 and 2020. Habitat loss, climate change, pesticides are the main causes.

A "conservation success story" has seen a British butterfly species coaxed in to a new county. The purple emperor is a ...

Instead, they move as resources like food, suitable habitats, and host plants where they lay eggs become available. As the environment changes, painted lady butterflies change their course. Climate ...

It’s a complex picture of ups and downs, but what we do know for certain is that, overall, we are losing more butterflies than we are gaining,” one scientist said. “It’s a pretty scary ...