Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Experts say declines were driven by human actions (Joe Giddens/PA Wire) More than half of the butterfly species in the UK are in ...

Deforestation is sucking the color from the Earth’s wildlife. According to researcher and photographer Roberto García-Roa, the vibrant pigments that butterflies once relied on to attract mates and ...

Reduction in pesticide use will help all insects, including unsung heroes of pollination. Insects get ready in many ways for autumn and winter; leaving some leaves and debris may help Conern remains ...

Every year, for millions of years, a huge number of painted lady butterflies have migrated thousands of miles across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Though they’ve been a common sight throughout ...

Binghamton University Assistant Professor Eliza Grames contributed to a study that found a 22% decline in the U.S. butterfly population over 20 years. Several factors contribute to this decline, ...

(AP) Radiation from the leaking Fukushima nuclear plant following last year’s tsunami caused mutations in some butterflies and damaged the local environment though humans seem relatively unaffected, ...

Eliza Grames receives funding from the National Science Foundation (DEB 2225092). We found declines in just about every region of the continental U.S. and across almost all butterfly species. Overall, ...

Researcher and photographer Roberto García-Roa is documenting how the colors of butterflies and other species are diminishing in Brazil “Even planet Earth itself is losing brightness as seen from ...

More than half of the butterfly species in the UK are in long-term decline for the first time and experts say human actions are to blame. The UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme, run by a coalition of ...