Researchers find that the white spots on the wings of monarch butterflies may help them fly farther. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on June 21, 2023.) Monarch butterflies have ...

Monarch butterflies with larger white spots on their wings are more successful ... reducing drag and helping them fly more efficiently. Monarchs (Danaus plexippus) have an impressive migration ...

When a butterfly crosses your path, it’s only natural to take a pause to register such natural beauty and splendor. Like ...

Every fall, an incredible migration occurs through the state of Indiana, where millions of tiny monarch butterflies fly on ...

The scientists used high-speed cameras to capture this process in wild-caught white cabbage butterflies. To avoid damaging the butterflies' wings with physical markers—and thus altering their ...

Those white spots may actually help monarchs complete ... "It's never crossed my mind that it might influence how the butterflies fly." Monarch butterflies definitely need to fly well to complete ...

Some scientists... Monarch butterflies' white spots may help them fly farther, scientists say Think of a monarch butterfly, and a distinctive image pops up: black-and-orange wings, with a ...