Growing milkweed from seed is one of the easiest ways to help declining monarch butterflies. In December 2024, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed that monarch butterflies, whose numbers in ...

Outfitted with a little eyelash glue and tiny, solar-powered tags, Kristen Baum and her team at Monarch Watch will be able to watch the progress of monarch butterflies hatched in Lawrence as they fly ...

The incredible, migrating monarch butterflies have arrived in Michigan after several generations spent weeks flapping their ...

We asked a Michigan tick expert if “No Mow May” creates a haven for these parasites. Michigan’s tick population is still ...

Monarchs undergo a four-stage life cycle and rely solely on milkweed plants for their egg and caterpillar stages. Monarchs in eastern North America migrate up to 3,000 miles to overwinter in Mexico.

MONTEREY – A state bill that would expand protection for monarch butterfly habitats along the California coast has passed the Assembly Natural Resources Committee, Assemblymember Dawn Addis recently ...

Monarch butterflies are showing a population increase for the second year in a row, according to a recent report from the World Wildlife Fund. Mexican restaurant chain ends US expansion, closes all ...

One of the most recognizable—and imitated—insects in the world is on the edge of extinction, scientists warn. “Monarchs need our help, and we need monarchs because they are spectacular and ...

The amount of habitat occupied my monarch butterflies in central Mexico increased 64% compared to last year. The butterflies covered 7.24 acres, an improvement from last year's 4.42 acres of coverage.

Monarch butterfly populations in North America have been in dramatic decline for several decades. But in a glimmer of hope for the iconic orange-and-black species, the 2025 population estimate was ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...