Butterflies are beloved. Some folks consider these beautiful pollinators messengers from heaven, although, more realistically, they are a sensitive indicator species that reveals the health of their ...

From the Miami blue to the Schaus' swallowtail, South Florida is home to many endangered and declining pollinator species that only exist here. The Miami blue butterfly alone has dropped by a minimum ...

From the Miami blue to the Schaus’ swallowtail, South Florida is home to many endangered and declining pollinator species that only exist here.

Humans are animal chauvinists: we like our insects pretty. As fall arrives, the monarch butterfly and praying mantids may stoke human sympathy.

It takes more than flower nectar to attract butterflies to your garden. Learn the truth about common butterfly host plant myths.

Did You Know butterflies can taste with their feet? Unlock the science.

Migration of butterflies doesn’t seem to be as clear cut as those who do and those who don’t. For instance, a vast majority of the blue butterflies don’t fly much beyond where they were born. Many, ...

Bees and butterflies help produce our food by pollinating the crops farmers grow. In fact, 35% of the world's food crops, including fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds, depend on pollinators.

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The math is brutal. With the global population projected to hit 10 billion by 2050, experts warn we will need to produce at least 50 percent more calories than we did in 2010. That surge in demand, he ...

PORTSMOUTH — When times get tough, Lauri Cadieux returns to her longtime mantra: “Believe and breathe.” The 60-year-old resident of the downtown Margeson Apartments is one of millions of Americans ...