The scent of blooming flowers and fresh plant life is not just a perk of springtime; it is a key driver in the survival and evolution of butterflies and moths. New research led by scientists at Penn ...

There isn’t a big difference between a butterfly and a moth, but we all know which one out of the two gets more love in the world. Butterflies are bright, colourful and pretty – you can get ...

New research has proposed a chemical-based explanation for why some butterflies and moths are selective feeders while others are not. The study, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, ...

If butterflies are the beauty queens of the insect world, moths are their drab and pesky cousins—or so you may have thought. It’s true that most moths are nocturnal, so you’re more likely to ...

From butterflies tasting from their feet to moths hearing from their bellies: How insects use their body parts in unique ways TOI Trending Desk / ETimes.in / Updated: Apr 12, 2025, 2:02 IST Share ...

The ancestor of butterflies was a nocturnal moth that became day-flying here, 101.4 million years ago. For Kawahara, the eight-year-long study was intensely personal, because he found it ...

Scientists have recently mapped the painted lady butterfly's annual flight from equatorial Africa to northern Europe and back ...

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture(MDA) says it can not move forward with a proposed management plan in 12 areas for its spongy moths after it was unable to secure federal funding.

That includes butterflies spreading their lovely, colorful wings and making their way to their favorite flowers. Wouldn’t it be awesome to bring them to your garden? Here's how to build your own ...