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, ...

Popular culture turned the Butterfly Effect into a story of random chance — a wingbeat that changes the world — but scientists say it’s really about mathematical sensitivity, not chaos from nowhere.

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Like the burnt toast theory, the butterfly effect isn't just some buzzword trending on TikTok. At its core, the theory is a powerful reminder that you can have more influence over your life than you ...

The flutter of a butterfly’s wing can cause a hurricane around the world. Now, one butterfly’s wing flutter cannot literally cause a storm across the globe. The Butterfly Effect, according to the ...