It's the size of a 10-cent piece and matures under the guard of protective ants, but the purple copper butterfly needs more ...

A "conservation success story" has seen a British butterfly species coaxed in to a new county. The purple emperor is a relatively common sight in the south of England but until last summer was ...

An elusive species of butterfly, which is the second largest in the UK, has been sighted at a National Trust estate. The purple emperor, with a wingspan of around 8cm, was sighted at Sheringham Park ...

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 ...