City butterflies find refuge in botanical gardens

Botanical gardens and other urban green spaces can hold surprising diversity, according to a new study that shows they're key for butterflies.

Rose Brandt-Arizona • futurity
Dec. 8, 2022 ~7 min

Monarch butterflies join the Red List of endangered species, thanks to habitat loss, climate change and pesticides

The iconic monarch butterfly has been added to the Red List of endangered species, but hasn’t received protection in the US yet. That’s not necessarily a bad thing.

Kristen A. Baum, Professor of Integrative Biology and Associate Dean for Research, Oklahoma State University • conversation
July 26, 2022 ~9 min


Monarch Butterflies on New Endangered List

VOA Learning English • voa
July 24, 2022 ~5 min

How to make your lawn wildlife friendly all year round – tips from an ecologist

Plus, why you should always remove grass cuttings from your lawn.

Gareth Griffith, Professor of Fungal Ecology, Aberystwyth University • conversation
May 31, 2022 ~7 min

Achoo! 5 essential reads for pollen season

Pollen brings seasonal misery to millions of Americans, but it serves a critical purpose: fertilizing many kinds of plants, including food crops.

Jennifer Weeks, Senior Environment + Energy Editor, The Conversation • conversation
April 21, 2022 ~8 min

Ruthless parasite plagues monarch butterflies

A debilitating parasite is invading the guts of monarch butterflies, researchers say. "It's a signal that something is not right in the environment."

Carol Clark-Emory • futurity
March 18, 2022 ~10 min

Butterfly eyespots reuse genetic code for legs, wings, and antennae

How did eyespots on butterfly wings evolve? By recruiting gene networks already at work in the body to build antennae, legs, and even wings, research finds.

National University of Singapore • futurity
Feb. 23, 2022 ~8 min

Butterflies inspire artificial colors for 3D printing

Researchers used a nano-3D printing method to recreate the brilliant structural color of butterfly wings. It could pave the way for new screen technology.

Fabio Bergamin-ETH Zurich • futurity
Feb. 17, 2022 ~6 min


'Dataraising' – when you're asked to chip in with data instead of money

Informed data donations are different from the usual online data experience. They’re easier to manage because of technological advances.

Lucy Bernholz, Senior Research Scholar of Philanthropy and Civil Society, Stanford University • conversation
Jan. 4, 2022 ~9 min

Cabbage butterflies evolved tastes to keep up with plant defenses

Cabbage butterflies are one of few insect groups that have evolved changing tastes to tolerate chemical defenses of their plant hosts.

Talia Ogliore-WUSTL • futurity
Aug. 13, 2021 ~7 min

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