In a turn of events, the eastern monarch butterfly population — which was put on the list of endangered species just a few years ago — nearly doubled this year, according to a March report ...

In 2022, the WWF reported the eastern migratory monarch butterfly population has decreased by more than 80% over the last three decades. UGA research scientist Andy Davis said in an October ...

Monarchs are on the move. Each spring, these delicate yet resilient butterflies embark on an awe-inspiring journey from their wintering grounds in Mexico, making their way northward across the ...

The migratory monarch butterfly has a lifespan of two to six weeks, though the butterflies born at the end of the summer live eight to nine months in order to make the journey south and spend the ...

U.S. officials moved Tuesday to protect the monarch, an iconic orange-and-black butterfly famous for its marathon migration across North America, under the Endangered Species Act. The U.S. Fish ...