Immersing yourself in the Butterflies Alive! exhibit at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History has become one of summer’s most joyful and colorful celebrations, made all the more special because ...

ORLANDO, Florida — After six years of searching, an entomologist has concluded that three varieties of butterflies native to south Florida have become extinct, nearly doubling the number of North ...

A blue wave butterfly pauses between sips of nectar from a flower. (Gary Robinson photo) Recently voted into the top three butterfly gardens in the nation by readers of USA Today, Santa Barbara Museum ...

How old are butterflies, and where did they evolve? And perhaps more importantly, how and when did they reach the isolated continent of Australia? Answers to these simple questions have baffled ...

SANTA BARBARA, CA—A joyful and educational experience for all ages returns to Santa Barbara on May 24 as Butterflies Alive! reopens at Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Recently voted into the ...

In any competition, there are winners and losers. In the race to adjust to a changing climate, some butterflies seem to be doing well. But others, less so. This uplifting news is masking the plight of ...

In just 26 years, the distribution of rare butterflies has plummeted by 72% in Eastern Denmark. Several species are threatened with extinction, yet the conservation actions aiming to safeguard species ...