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

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

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

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 ...

With its charismatic appearance and awe-inspiring migrations, it's not surprising that the monarch butterfly motivates gardeners to provide extra care for these pollinators in their gardens. These ...

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

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

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

(CBS DETROIT) - Monarch butterflies are well known, but have you noticed they're appearing less? The shrinking population is alarming. From 1996 to 2020, nearly 90% of the eastern monarch population ...

It’s a sunny July afternoon, and Grayslake neighbors Annie Lawson and Heather Bauer are standing at the side of Lawson’s home, carefully going through her garden of milkweed plants. Lawson points at ...