Researchers find that the white spots on the wings of monarch butterflies may help them fly farther. (Story first aired on All Things Considered... Monarch butterflies' white spots may help them fly ...

Last Saturday, on our beautiful breezy spring day, I noticed a large orange and black butterfly with white spots, flitting ...

The arrival of monarchs in the Northeast is one of nature’s most beautiful spectacles. Their grueling journey pays off, but ...

Monarch butterfly migration has a history that repeats every year! On Saturday, Sept. 9, the University of Tennessee Arboretum will host its annual Butterfly Festival ...

The state of Georgia is home to over 160 species of butterfly, from the humble common buckeye (Junonia coenia) to the dramatically striped zebra swallowtail (Eurytides marcellus). Many rely on native ...

Monarch butterflies with more white spots on their mostly orange-and-black wings are more successful at long-distance migration. Some scientists... Monarch butterflies' white spots may help them fly ...

Think of a monarch butterfly, and a distinctive image pops up: black-and-orange wings, with a sprinkling of white spots around the black edges. Those white spots may actually help monarchs complete ...