In the heart of Canada's Rocky Mountains, an unassuming yet remarkable butterfly has been quietly flying under our scientific ...

Almost 50 years ago, computer scientist Douglas Hofstadter predicted that a butterfly would spread its wings in the quantum world. Under the right conditions, tiny electrons in a quantum system ...

In a first-of-its-kind study, Yale researchers were able to create a global map of butterfly diversity “hot-spots.” These ...

The butterflies’ resilience shows that some species are capable of adapting to dramatic changes in climate, food availability ...

In a forested region of Angola where a cliff separates the landscape, a new species of butterfly was discovered ... patches of iridescent green make their wings appear to be glowing.