The transformation from caterpillar to butterfly usually happens quietly, inside a firm opaque husk that protects the pupa as it slowly forms its showy wings. Back in 2015, at a summer course in Woods ...

The film explores the life cycle of the Monarch butterfly, detailing its remarkable migration journey of up to 6,000 kilometers from Canada to Mexico. It explains the butterfly's anatomy, including ...

The elephants may have been dreaming when it happened, and the lions snoring away. But nearby, around 2:30 a.m. one night about two weeks ago, another beast was shapeshifting with the speed and ...

One of the best-loved sights outside is a brightly colored butterfly. Surprisingly, the life of the showy butterfly depends on the humble, inconspicuous caterpillar that precedes it. Fritillaries, ...

BOISE, Idaho — Do you or someone you know love butterflies? Zoo Boise has opened its yearly exhibit "Butterflies in Bloom" sponsored by KTVB and Simplot. This interactive exhibit not only teaches ...

Portland, Ore. — The Oregon Zoo has released the last batch of its zoo-raised Oregon silverspot butterflies into the wild as it winds up a summer program aimed at boosting the numbers of the ...

Michael F. Braby is Chief Editor of Austral Entomology, and has been researching butterflies for 30 years. This is an article from Curious Kids, a series for children. The Conversation is asking kids ...