Scientists have confirmed that the Atlas blue butterfly carries the most chromosomes of any animal, with 229 pairs. Unlike ...

Not an accolade anyone wants, but for the Xerces blue butterfly, its extinction is considered the first of any American ...

6:35 p.m. Jan. 26, 2023: A previous version of this story said the Palos Verdes conservancy releases captive-reared butterflies. A consortium of agencies, including America’s Teaching Zoo at Moorpark ...

The tiny Atlas blue butterfly, also known as Polyommatus atlantica, has been genetically confirmed as having the highest ...

The Fender's blue butterfly has fluttered away from the brink of extinction. The species, once so rare it was thought to be extinct, is no longer considered endangered, according to a January 11 news ...

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

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)- All eyes were on the Saratoga Race Course for its opening day Thursday. But, there was another race of sorts happening just outside the city of Albany as Karner blue butterflies ...

The first insectile casualty of human activity in the United States was recorded around 80 years ago, new research has confirmed. The insect, the Xerces blue butterfly, died out in the mid-20th ...

Scientists have sequenced the Atlas blue butterfly, confirming it has 229 chromosome pairs—the most of any animal. The ...

Corrections & Clarifications: The article has been updated to correctly reflect the Fender's blue butterfly's downlisting on the Endangered Species List. It remains on the list as "threatened." The ...

Rare large blue butterflies just experienced their most substantial reintroduction into the wild. About 750 of the globally endangered butterflies successfully hatched from larvae and flapped around ...

Next to one of the world’s busiest airports, thousands of solo flights tend to take place each summer, hidden in plain sight. That’s because Los Angeles World Airports, which governs LAX, handles more ...