Researchers find that the white spots on the wings of monarch ... They're planning to use a mechanism that will flap real butterfly wings in a testing chamber that tracks the movement of air.

Butterflies are among the most beautiful creatures on this planet. They enthrall people with their delicacy, innocence, and ...

In a prairie full of wildflowers, Erica Henry got down on all fours, then ducked under a low mesh tent, one of 10 homemade ...

The butterfly, named Metron mentor as an anagram for the genus and species, has a fuzzy brown body with white, uneven splotches across its wings. Thousands of new species are found each year.

Think of a monarch butterfly, and a distinctive image pops up: black-and-orange wings, with a sprinkling of white spots around the black edges. Those white spots may actually help monarchs ...

The white spots on the edges of a monarch butterfly's wings might give it an advantage while migrating, according to new research. Sanka Vidanagama / NurPhoto via Getty Images For a migrating ...