Around the globe, scientists are reporting an overall decline in the firefly population. But don't tell that to many Milwaukeeans as they see their backyards aglow with dancing lights this summer. The ...

Could seeing the luminescent twinkle of fireflies on summer evenings soon be a thing of the past? Recent claims circulating on social media say that we may be the last generation to have grown up with ...

Fireflies are lighting up summer evenings across the U.S. Northeast, putting on dazzling shows in backyards and city parks. There's no official count, but experts say a particularly wet spring may ...

One in three North American firefly species may be at risk of extinction. Habitat destruction, water pollution, and light pollution are major threats to fireflies. Firefly ecotourism is promoting ...

Baton Rouge — It doesn’t have an odor, it doesn’t cause respiratory issues and it has nothing to do with greenhouse gases.

There’s an undeniable magic to fireflies, an ephemeral charm that touches people of all ages. Also known as lightning bugs, fireflies are found around the world — or are they? The recent decline of ...

It begins as random flashes of greenish-yellow in the night. And then, slowly, something incredible unfolds. A rhythmic pattern of pulsating light illuminates Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The ...

Fireflies light up the night to attract mates, but attraction may not be about being flashy; it could also be about who smells the best. New research published in BMC Genomics looks at the genetics of ...