From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Butterfly flight is a complex phenomenon in which the flow of air generated by the flapping of wings and the movement of the butterflies themselves are intricately intertwined. Many elements of ...

A butterfly flapped its wings in a small article in this publication a few days ago. The story revealed that Saudi Arabia, the leading destination for Ugandan casual workers, had cut the maximum pay ...

If you’ve ever wondered why some animals like butterflies, birds, and beetles shimmer in the light and change from one iridescent color to the next, it’s because they don’t rely on pigments as most of ...

In 1972, the US meteorologist Edward Lorenz asked a now-famous question: "Does the flap of a butterfly's wings in Brazil set ...

Like a floating exclamation point, a brushstroke on the breeze, a butterfly dances by us, eager to move onto the next bit of milkweed, or flowery front yard, or lush neighborhood. Stream Los Angeles ...