The flapping wings of millions of monarch butterflies at the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in Michoacán, Mexico, create a fluttering sound that Alfonso Alonso describes as “magical.” The ...

The magnetic compass is the last unknown sense in migrating animals. For some scientists, the monarch butterfly is leading the way. The magnetic compass is the last unknown sense in migrating animals.

Amid the eucalyptus groves at Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz, local bug enthusiast Sasha Hernandez squinted through the draping green leaves, searching for flashes of black and orange — the ...

When I applied to become a UC Master Gardener in 2015 after a few years of retirement, I was not sure what to expect. Although my career took me in a different direction, I had a midwestern farm ...

For the first time on the Central Coast, cutting-edge monarch butterfly research is taking place right here in Goleta. Scientists from Althouse & Meade, in coordination with the City of Goleta, with ...

Apple’s latest major software updates shipped to all users last week, including iOS 26.2, iPadOS 26.2, macOS Tahoe 26.2, and more. But if you want advance access to future releases, Apple has a public ...

Today’s first public beta of iOS 26.3 is likely the last beta we’ll get from Apple before the company takes a holiday break. Understandably then, the release is light on new features and changes. A ...

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Thanks to tiny new ultralight radio tags small enough for a fragile butterfly to carry, scientists are getting a rare, real-time look at how western monarchs move through their winter habitat. It’s ...

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ second season is set to arrive on Apple TV on February 27th next year, once again following the kaiju examiners as they deal with a world run amok. In the previous season ...

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A monarch butterfly feeds on milkweed Tuesday ...