Hiding in plain sight in Japan, researchers identified a new, “extremely rare” butterfly species with a remarkable wingspan of 3.5 inches—the first in its subfamily. Initially discovered in 1988, the ...

The great Mormon butterfly is one in every 10,000 butterflies who is half male and half female. Scientists explained this ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thereus lomalarga© "Thereus lomalarga" by Kai Squires is licensed under BY 4.0. Experts must revisit habitat locations for species ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American The once rare brown argus butterfly is on the ...

Wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation say that if sightings continue at this rate, they will officially remove the large tortoiseshell from their list of extinct British butterflies. Find out more ...

A big wildfire in a mountain range just west of Las Vegas has put at risk the Mount Charleston blue butterfly, a rare species found in the U.S. The fire is dying down, but it may be weeks before ...

The St. Francis Satyrs now number around 1,000 and are found in an area of less than 20 acres. Melissa McGaw Nick Haddad is a tall, quick-to-smile Minnesotan. But lest the easy grin fool you, he is ...

Thereus lomalarga© "Thereus lomalarga" by Kai Squires is licensed under BY 4.0. In December of 2025, a Natural History Museum discovery write-up reported that researchers finally untangled a ...