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Evolution Keeps Repeating Itself. Scientists Are Starting to Understand Why
Species that aren't closely related can look identical thanks to a bizarre trick of evolution. A new study reveals part of the mechanism for creating nature's unrelated twins.
Insects Are In 'Catastrophic' Decline Worldwide, Scientists Warn
More than 40 percent of insects are at risk of extinction within 100 years.
California’s Monarch Butterflies Hit ‘Potentially Catastrophic’ Record Low
A discouraging survey of California’s monarch butterfly population signals bad news for the at-risk species.
This Is What It Takes for a Trump Voter to Change Their Mind
Why the widely-mocked case of a butterfly expert—and Republican—upset over the president's border wall actually matters.
These Butterflies Can Hear With Their Wings
For a century, nobody knew why Satyrini butterflies had inflated veins on their forewings. Turns out the structures are hearing aids.
Kacey Musgraves's 'Golden Hour' Is an Acid-Soaked Country-Pop Masterpiece
The country singer-songwriter's third album, streaming right now, is all full of wonder and love and LSD-induced bliss.
Kacey Musgraves's Two New Songs Prove She's Still One of Pop-Country's Best
On "Butterflies" and "Space Cowboy," taken from Musgraves' third album, 'Golden Hour,' it's clear that the Texan is still the most talented songwriter in mainstream pop-country.
This 70-Mile-Wide Blob Over Colorado Turns Out to Be Migrating Butterflies
♫ Butterfly in the sky, I can go twice as high...♫
'Just Kids' Inspired This Experimental Dance Performance
Interpretive dance inspired by Robert Mapplethorpe, butterflies, and LCD Soundsystem comes to the Edinburgh Fringe.
Miguel Harmonizes with Butterflies in This Exclusive New 'Earthworks' Clip
The new VICELAND series follows musicians confronting activist-friendly issues on journeys around the world.
Why Bee-Friendly Cities Are the Key to World Food Security
According to community ecologist Dr. Mick Hanley, “biodiversity needs to be incorporated into urban planning in a much more strategic way than has been done so far.”