Multiple studies suggest butterflies are disappearing- but why, and what can be done? Here are some possible answers, backed by science.

Birds do it, chimps do it, even monarch butterflies do it – and by paying more attention to how animals self-medicate, we can ...

A sweeping new study reveals that butterfly populations across the continental United States have plummeted by 22% over the ...

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The population of butterflies in the U.S. is declining at a concerning rate, according to new research published in the ...

We found declines in just about every region of the continental U.S. and across almost all butterfly species. Overall, nearly one-third of the 342 butterfly species we were able to study declined ...

The annual decline of 1.3% highlights the widespread nature of the downturn, with fewer butterflies appearing nearly ...

America's butterflies are disappearing because of insecticides, climate change and habitat loss, with the number of the winged beauties down 22% since 2000, a new study finds. The first ...

America’s butterflies are disappearing because of insecticides, climate change and habitat loss, with the number of the winged beauties down 22% since 2000, a new study finds. The first ...