Recognizing monarch butterflies under the Endangered Species Act may do more harm than good
Recent scientific evidence shows that conservation programs could harm monarch populations if done at large scales
A dark network of human activity operates in critical monarch butterfly habitat
A new study exposes the logging and corruption that threatens Mexico's Oyamel forest
A version of this article originally appeared on Science Friday
Mating plugs and other weird butterfly sex habits
Male butterflies want monogamy. Females, not so much.
Captive butterflies have duller, shorter wings, and weaker grips than their wild counterparts
Is captive rearing really the answer to monarch butterfly conservation? Maybe not, according to this new research
How do predators learn to avoid the colors and patterns of poisonous prey?
Using video games, scientists show it has to do with the environment and network of prey available
My life in butterflies: how a childhood hobby shaped my career
Citizen scientists make tangible contributions to data collection