Monarch butterflies may hold the key to one of biology's biggest unsolved puzzles: how animals tap into Earth's magnetic ...
The magnetic compass is the last unknown sense in migrating animals. For some scientists, the monarch butterfly is leading ...
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From a butterfly shaped by 40,000 years of isolation to creatures 1,400 feet below the sea, scientists uncovered thousands of ...
A butterfly species equipped with tiny ears on its wings can distinguish between high and low pitch sounds, possibly as a way to listen in on nearby birds, new research suggests. Scientists thought ...
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Annual butterflies and beer contest launched

A quirky New Year’s tradition with serious scientific roots fluttered back into action Thursday as the annual “Beer for a Butterfly” contest got underway across the Sacramento Valley. The contest, ...
Columnist's top three experiences were the Chincoteague Pony Swim, Dollywood and Petersburg High's 50th reunion. Here's ...