Many butterflies develop wing patterns that mimic other species to protect themselves from predators. While growing complex body parts like wings involves many genes, the difference between two ...

In the early 1990s, Keith Willmott and a friend, both undergraduate students from the United Kingdom, arrived in Ecuador with impressionable minds and big aspirations. Willmott initially imagined ...

Butterfly mimics A single gene can switch the wing patterns of butterflies so they mimic toxic species and avoid predation, new research has found. The findings are unprecedented, says co-author, ...

Spring has officially arrived, and with it comes one of San Diego’s most anticipated seasonal experiences — the Butterfly Jungle at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.

Puerto Vallarta isn't all beaches, malecón and margaritas. There's a butterfly sanctuary nearby that's worth visiting, too.