It inspired a blockbuster museum exhibition and the new season of The Gilded Age. But why was the 1884 portrait "Madame X" so shocking?

Now is the time of year many might begin to see annual fireflies lighting up yards -- a sign that summer has finally arrived. But could that beloved sight be in jeopardy?

Are fireflies endangered? Multiple species of fireflies are at risk of extinction in North America thanks to pesticides, ...

The City of Savannah has officially joined the national network of Bee City USA communities, reflecting its ongoing ...

Gardens packed with blooming flowers are extremely popular. But are these highly curated creations actually helpful – or is it better to allow nature to take its own course?

The Bee City USA program is run through the Xerces Society and seeks to promote the conservation of pollinating species. Provo recently became the first city in Utah to become a member of the ...

The Xerces Society advises that “every honeybee hive deprives over 100,000 native pollinators of food.” ... Classic sign of poor pollination, especially after ticking off the other boxes.

Xerces Society. Latest News Butterflies: Magnificent Victims of Intense Climate Change March 31, 2025 News Editor Comments Off on Butterflies: Magnificent Victims of Intense Climate Change.

Blue butterflies return to San Francisco Presidio, 80 years after Xerces species extinction. The California Academy of Sciences used genetic testing to identify a blue butterfly species similar to ...

Through careful planning and collaboration with the Presidio Trust and the Xerces Society, scientists restored lost habitat and reintroduced blue butterflies to the area. Live News ...

This is “old-timey natural history,” Leif Richardson, another conservation biologist at the Xerces Society, says. In an era of molecular biology and genomics, beeple rely on old-fashioned nets ...