Here’s why a butterflies might fly into your life (and if that’s a good thing).

It can be used to describe the youthful energy of children or the fleeting nature of existence ...

Because of "The Butterfly," a poem written by a young Jewish man in 1942 while he was imprisoned in Terezin, a Nazi concentration camp, the butterfly has become a universal symbol for the Holocaust.

When a butterfly crosses your path, it’s only natural to take a pause to register such natural beauty and splendor. Like catching sight of a rainbow, seeing a butterfly feels like a special and ...

Human beings eventually reached this territory and settled into tribes that lived in communion with the Earth. They had no practical use for the butterflies but saw the mysterious insects as symbols.

Following the 2011 tornado that left much of Joplin in ruins, the town came together in similar ways to look to the future with hope of recovery. This hope manifested itself in the form of murals and ...

The butterfly has symbolised ephemerality – and rebirth – for millennia, writes Matthew Wilson. Great movements for change need powerful symbols. Picasso's dove is forever synonymous with the World ...