While light bulbs make our nights brighter, they are dimming the social lives, and survival rates, of some of nature's natural light-makers: fireflies. University of Virginia environmental sciences ...

Imagine an old-growth forest in the fading light of a summer evening. As the last of the sun's rays disappear beneath the horizon, a tiny flash catches your eye. You turn around, hold your breath; it ...

Many of our most precious childhood memories feature the magnificent firefly. Known for their charming bioluminescence, lightning bugs can make the most mundane settings appear magical. Unfortunately, ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Each year, thousands come to the mountains to see the synchronous firefly light up the night sky. Synchronous fireflies, whose scientific name is Photinus carolinus, are one ...

Entomologists say firefly populations may be declining due to habitat fragmentation and light pollution. Fortunately, you can still find these insects if you know where to look.

Fireflies may look like simple summer-night light shows, but each has its own flash pattern used to find mates in tall grass ...

Belonging to the insect family Lampyridae, which is very apt given the insect is certainly “lamp-like” for its luminescent ...