The monarch migration took a mysterious turn this summer when large numbers of the iconic butterfly veered off course ... those that fly to Washington state typically follow migratory corridors ...

"It's never crossed my mind that it might influence how the butterflies fly." Monarch butterflies definitely need to fly well to complete their annual fall migration of up to 3,000 miles.

Want to know more about the beautiful winged visitors in your backyard? There are so many extraordinary butterflies that are ...

Butterflies' flight trajectories often appear random or chaotic, and compared with other hovering insects, their bodies follow seemingly mysterious, jagged, jerking motions. These unique hovering ...

The dozen butterflies were flying gracefully over a beach in French Guiana when Gerard Talavera spotted them. It only took a moment to see they were extraordinary. These were not just any ...

To many, they’re just nuisances, but houseflies, fruit flies and other maligned flying insects are major ... more “charismatic” insects such as butterflies. In a literature review, the ...