Butterflies are beautiful creatures that typically have magnificent coloring and are associated with sunshine, flowers, transformation, hope, and freedom. They play important roles in the ecosystem as ...

Cal Academy of Sciences and The Presidio join conservation efforts to bring blue butterflies back to San Francisco coast. Genetic sequencing links Silvery blue butterflies to extinct Xerces blue. From ...

The Atlas blue butterfly, also known as Polyommatus atlantica, has been genetically confirmed as having the highest number of chromosomes out of all multicellular animals in the world. This insect ...

A blue-purple member of the Plectranthus genus grows out in nature. - Sky Sailom Sangdad/Shutterstock Butterflies are more than just sets of pretty patterned wings and an easy at-home science project ...

I have been an avid butterfly watcher for many years now, and I follow this hobby with great passion, alongside bird watching ...