When night falls in summer, sometimes all it takes is a glance toward a dark corner of the garden or a forest path to spot a ...

The white noise of water rushing over boulders is everywhere. Firefly watchers navigate trails with the use of red lights during the synchronous firefly viewing at Elkmont Campground in Gatlinburg, ...

Every year for two weeks between mid-May and mid-June, Congaree National Park in South Carolina is home to a fairy-tale-like display of flashing lights. These rhythmic performances happen all ...

A. Ariel Firebaugh, a former UVA doctoral student who is now the director of scientific engagement at Blandy, and I found that light pollution is definitely having an impact on firefly populations.

Just what is it that makes a Firefly petunia glow? The plant has been genetically modified to incorporate its DNA with that of a bioluminescent mushroom, which is where the glow comes in.

A long, slow-moving trail of light created by a blue ghost firefly is visible late Saturday, June 22, near Cincinnati. Fireflies produce a chemical reaction inside their bodies, allowing them to ...

Imagine being a male firefly when suddenly the telltale flashing of a female catches your eye. Enthralled, you speed toward love’s embrace — only to fly headfirst into a spider’s web.