The monarch butterfly is a beautiful and colorful creature, but it takes a while to reach that part of its adult life. Understanding a few facts about the process lets you observe it in nature with ...

You see monarch caterpillars, you see monarch butterflies — but why don't you see a monarch chrysalis? Here's what makes them ...

Karen Richards / KLCC A small nonprofit in rural Douglas County is a key player in monarch butterfly research and conservation on the West Coast. The Elkton Community Education Center houses a replica ...

For years, planting milkweed was the go-to way to help monarchs. Now, scientists say it may be fueling a parasite that’s ...

The community organization Alas Mayas (Mayan Wings) has detected a new migratory route for the monarch butterfly that crosses ...