The monarch butterfly is known by scientists as Danaus plexippus, which in Greek literally means "sleepy transformation." The name evokes the species' ability to hibernate and metamorphize. Adult ...

Botlink, a Fargo-based software and drone company, has partnered with Minneapolis-Saint Paul-based Simple Business Automation and Belgian AI company Radix to create POLLi, a conservation software ...

The official state butterfly since 2000, monarch butterflies are facing a major ecological threat, according to experts. Local, Western populations of monarchs have declined by around 30% compared to ...

but its summit is about 3,707 feet higher than the butterfly reserve and is a Protected Natural Area. [Related: Monarch butterflies’ signature color patterns could inspire better drone design.] ...

(Follow the monarch butterfly on its nearly 3,000-mile journey.) To give the seedlings on Nevado de Toluca the best chance of survival, the team planted the baby trees under "nurse plants ...

The migration of the monarch butterfly is one of the wonders of the natural world. Each autumn, a new generation of monarch butterflies is born in the northern United States and southern Canada.

The once ubiquitous monarch butterfly, a fixture of the Texas fall landscape and a crucial component of our food chain, is in a troubling decline. The National Wildlife Federation has observed a ...

Researchers are planting sacred firs at higher elevations to adapt monarch butterfly habitats to global warming, showing potential despite growth challenges in colder environments. Assisted migration ...