An international team of scientists have identified nine new species of butterflies using a combination of geographical, ...

A major milestone has been reached, with experts across Europe, including those at the Wellcome Sanger Institute in Cambridge, UK, sequencing 1,000 species of butterflies and moths. This includes ...

The results of a new survey reveal that butterflies were the British wild creatures loved by most people remembering the wildlife they loved as children, with birds coming second by only a single vote ...

No technique covers more net and makes more saves on shots from close to the net than the trusty butterfly. When used ...

The best time to deal with moth plant is before pods form and seeds spread.

Hopefully, it’s a problem that butterfly researchers won’t have to face for too much longer. A new museum research project, known as AMISTAD, is combining ancient DNA, modern computing technology and ...

Most people picture a vet cuddling puppies in a clinic. But out in the wild? My work has involved sedating rhinos from ...

The shift from warm summer to cool fall conditions can be stressful for many animals. Surviving each season requires a multitude of different physiological and behavioral traits that scientists are ...

AMISTAD, a new collections-based research project led by London’s Natural History Museum, is working on untangling the identities of a group of blue butterflies from South America.

Two new studies explored the impact beavers have on bats and pollinator insects. Christof Angst Beavers are famous for being ecosystem engineers, capable of transforming once-dry landscapes into lush, ...