A count of the Western Monarch butterfly population last winter saw a staggering drop in numbers, but there are hopeful signs the beautiful pollinators are adapting to a changing climate and ecology.

As millions of monarch butterflies make their way down the east coast to Mexico for the winter, butterfly scientists want people in their flight path to report monarch sightings. Doing so can help ...

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

AMES, Iowa – A recently published analysis of data on tagged monarch butterflies migrating from the United States to Mexico emphasizes the importance of creating new habitat to ensure the future of ...

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

Scientists are tracking an alarming drop in the monarch butterfly population and it can impact everyone. According to researchers, the monarch population in Mexico this winter was the smallest it’s ...

Jerry Pugh had a rare experience this year: He saw a monarch butterfly in the wild. Though the Boise Parks and Recreation volunteer coordinator works to conserve the endangered butterfly, sightings ...

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Researchers in the South want people to report Monarch butterfly sightings this winter as more butterflies seem to skip the long migration to... Monarch butterflies' migration patterns are changing.