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 ...

The first monarch butterflies have appeared in the mountaintop forests of central Mexico where they spend the winter, Mexico’s Environment Department said Saturday. The first butterflies have been ...

Monarch butterfly migration is a long journey. Learn how these amazing butterflies make the trip, where monarchs migrate to and why.

Migrant insects have been seen in large numbers along east coast thanks to heatwave and benign southerly winds If you’ve spotted a pale orange butterfly dashing at frenetic pace through streets, ...

Researchers find that the white spots on the wings of monarch butterflies may help them fly farther. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on June 21, 2023.) Monarch butterflies have distinctive ...

The white spots on a monarch butterfly's wings may help it migrate, according to a new study. (Pat Davis) Think of a monarch butterfly, and a distinctive image pops up: black-and-orange wings, with a ...

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 ...