For butterflies, looks matter when it comes to picking mates

March 13, 2025

Monarch butterflies need help, and a little bit of milkweed goes a long way

August 1, 2024

Butterflies collect pollen without even touching flowers using this special power

July 25, 2024

These butterflies just set a record after flying across the Atlantic Ocean

July 1, 2024

Butterflies are helping scientists create a high-tech way to detect cancer

December 12, 2023

Ever notice white spots on monarch butterfly wings? Turns out they’re key to migration success

August 31, 2023

New butterfly species pays tribute to behind-the-scenes Smithsonian hero

June 28, 2023

How old are butterflies? ‘Family tree’ traces their 100-million-year journey across the globe

May 16, 2023

Florida scientists unveil world’s first energy-saving paint — inspired by butterflies

March 16, 2023

Clueless about nature? 1 in 4 people don’t know caterpillars turn into butterflies

June 28, 2022

Your porch light — and even smartphone — can make monarch butterfly ‘GPS’ go haywire

May 25, 2022

93-year-old butterfly’s DNA confirms first case of insect extinction caused by humans in the U.S.

July 22, 2021