Butterflies : Science World Report

Jan 28, 2016 03:51 PM EST

Monarch Butterfly Wings Reveal Clues to Their Birthplaces

Scientists may have found a bit more about California's overwintering monarch butterflies.

Nov 28, 2015 06:37 AM EST

Monarch Butterfly's Seasonal Migration May Lower Infection Levels

The seasonal monarch butterfly migration may actually lower infection levels among the insects.

Oct 07, 2015 03:07 PM EDT

Climate Change Causes Butterflies to Shrink in Greenland

Butterflies may be shrinking in the high Arctic. Scientists have found that butterflies in Greenland have become smaller in response to increasing temperatures associated with climate change.

Sep 14, 2015 06:55 AM EDT

Monarch Butterflies Take Flight in Migration to Mexico as Population Plummets

Each year, a tiny insect conducts one of the most staggering migrations for any animal. The monarch butterfly flies 3,000 miles from Canada and the U.S. to Mexico for the winter.

Aug 21, 2015 12:05 PM EDT

Butterfly Larvae Control Nectar-Addicted Ants by Controlling the Effect of Dopamine

It turns out that lycaenid butterfly larvae can, surprising, control ants.

Aug 19, 2015 10:56 AM EDT

A New Model Can Help With Climate Change From The Butterfly Effect

The atmosphere is so unstable that a butterfly flapping its wings can, famously, change the course of weather patterns. The celebrated "butterfly effect" also means that the reliability of weather forecasts drops sharply beyond 10 days.

Jun 29, 2015 10:07 AM EDT

Monarch Butterfly Species Faces Critical Decline: 80 Percent in 2 Decades

The monarch butterfly population is declining at a rapid rate and now, researchers have calculated by exactly how much.

Apr 09, 2015 12:32 AM EDT

Chemical Strategies Used By Butterflies To Deceive Ants

Oakblue butterflies can be a bit mischievous. They actually use chemical strategies to deceive ants and even avoid attack.

Mar 27, 2015 07:17 PM EDT

Ancient Lobster-Like Predator Was Local To Canadian Waters

Researchers at the University of Toronto have discovered a 508 million-year-old lobster whose relative looks to have first appeared back in the waters of Canada some 250 million years before the dinosaurs first appeared. The ancient creature also looks to have been connected to both butterflies and ...

Dec 22, 2014 04:15 PM EST

Gift Ideas For Budding Biologists, Chemists, Forensic Scientists And Other Science Wiz Kids

Long live the nerds! Kids are smart and growing up in an age of technology where being smart is cool and curiosity doesn’t just extend to viral videos. Feed your child’s brain with these 10 awesome science-related toys.

Aug 06, 2014 12:51 AM EDT