The concept of moths being attracted to light is so established that it’s found in poems, song lyrics, and folklore. These ...

Trillions of insects embark, largely unnoticed, on epic journeys every year across mountain ranges, deserts and seas, and it is only now, as their numbers suffer huge declines, that scientists are tra ...

New research reveals that migrating moths rely on both visual signals and Earth’s magnetic field to guide their nighttime ...

Butterflies are some of the most beautiful insects. There are also many beautiful moths. They have three main body regions ...

Instead of removing plant-munching caterpillars, gardeners asked to take relaxed attitude to support the moths many of them grow into As spring unfolds and plants come to life, gardeners often fight a ...

New research reveals how the invasive fall armyworm uses a combination of the Earth's magnetic field and visual cues to navigate during night-time migration.

The project's success largely relies on citizen scientists spotting a distinct white dot on the wings of moths.

UK gardening experts have revealed the surprising reasons they are urging Brits to let caterpillars eat their plants this spring. The advice comes from the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and The ...

Some flowers bloom at night and boast an intoxicating scent that makes your garden feel divine. Here are seven night blooming flowers you’d love to grow.

A study suggests that the integration of geomagnetic and visual cues help some of the world’s most invasive moth species orient themselves during their seasonal migration.

Clare Barron’s “You Got Older” is a rare play about a good dad. Wallace Shawn’s “What We Did Before Our Moth Days” is ...