Eighty years after the Xerces Blue butterfly vanished from San Francisco in 1943, researchers analyzed century-old specimens to find its closest living relative, the Silvery Blue (shown above).

These plantings have set the stage for scientists to try, last year, introducing the silvery blue butterfly, a sand dune specialist and relative of its extinct cousin, the Xerces butterfly. With ...

The University campus has over 60 recorded species of butterfly. Brimstones can be found in winter in ivy, and Small-Tortoiseshell and Peacocks in garden sheds. All these species can be found flying ...

Mar. 18, 2025 — A major review of over 67,000 animal species has found that while the natural world continues to face a biodiversity crisis, targeted conservation efforts are helping bring many ...

A comedian has issued an apology after touching Pete Davidson's leg during live Netflix comedy show. It came shortly after Davidson appeared to squirm on the sofa as Luenell quizzed him about his ...