Hiding in plain sight in Japan, researchers identified a new, “extremely rare” butterfly species with a remarkable wingspan of 3.5 inches—the first in its subfamily. Initially discovered in 1988, the ...

An international team discovered new types of butterflies that lay hidden in plain sight at the Natural History Museum.

For the first time in nearly two decades, a rare butterfly, known as the red-spotted patch butterfly, was spotted in South ...

The elusive Northern Spotted Owl. The majestic Whooping Crane. Charismatic Florida panthers and beloved Monarch butterflies. These and many other endangered species now face even graver threats in the ...

Marsh fritillary butterfly numbers soar in Dorset thanks to Butterfly Conservation and local volunteers, with record counts reported at ...

The Fish and Wildlife Service will miss by well over a country mile its deadline for deciding whether to protect the monarch ...