The Atlantic flyway is not limited to birds alone; the route is also used by butterflies, as well as some species of bats and dragonflies. Migrating birds use a variety of methods to navigate the ...

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Not that long ago, monarch butterflies would migrate in droves. However, over the last few decades, the number of these ...

The findings challenge previous assumptions about butterfly migration and highlight the role of phenotypic plasticity.

The number of monarch butterflies spending winter in the western U.S. dropped dramatically this year, despite moves to extend ...

Monarch butterflies in the western U.S. have dropped to just 9,119 this year. In 2023, the count was 233,394, meaning a 96% decline.

Sometimes, nature's surprises come with wings. In a new study, scientists have pulled from a 35-year dataset to examine ...

Back in August, a conversation I had with waterfowl researcher Dr. Michael Schummer of SUNY-ESF led me to a multi-month deep dive into the impact of farm-raised mallards on Atlantic Flyway wild ...

Scientists from the University of Ottawa, Uppsala University, the Institut Botànic de Barcelona, and other institutions have tracked the migratory feats of the painted lady butterfly (Vanessa cardui).

The UK could face dramatically colder temperatures as climate change wreaks havoc on ocean currents in the Atlantic that contribute to Britain's weather, a renowned climate scientist has warned.

MADISON, Wisconsin — The number of monarch butterflies spending the winter in the western United States has dropped to its second-lowest mark in nearly three decades as pesticides, diminishing ...