Why are there so many of species of coral reef fish? According to a new study, it’s because about 50 million years ago, some ...

The Sacramento Mountains checkerspot butterfly, decked out in black and orange, lives only in the mountain meadows in and around the village of Cloudcroft, high in the Sacramento Mountains of southern ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Fish and Wildlife officials want to protect one of the most recognizable insects in the world: the monarch butterfly. The beautiful butterfly is in danger of becoming extinct, so ...

Adult monarch butterflies are large with bright orange wings, white spots and black veins and boarder. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is recommending federal protections for the species as factors ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced it would seek protections for the regal fritillary, a large non-migratory butterfly with orange and black markings. It's suffering from habitat loss in ...

Dec 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing the monarch butterfly as a threatened species on Tuesday, citing a significant decline in the iconic black and orange insects ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with NPR science correspondent Jonathan Lambert about the decision, as well as other conservation efforts the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing as 2024 winds down.