Native to Southeast Asia, the butterfly pea plant (Clitoria ternatea) has edible leaves that are often dried or ground into a powder. It’s sometimes labeled blue matcha. The woody and earthy flavor ...

Small changes can have incredibly large and unintended consequences, whether for good or for ill. And no matter how smart you (think you) are, there’s absolutely no way that you can predict all of the ...

Blue butterfly pea is a perennial tropical vine known for its striking, vibrant blue flowers. It has an interesting botanical name, Clitoria ternatea, because the flower’s shape resembles a human ...

A monarch butterfly (Dannaux plexippus) flaps its wings in Piedra Herrada Sanctuary, Mexico. Might this start a chain of events that results in a tornado in Texas? Photograph by Jaime Rojo In 1961, ...

Corrections & Clarifications: The article has been updated to correctly reflect the Fender's blue butterfly's downlisting on the Endangered Species List. It remains on the list as "threatened." The ...