For some children, one of their fondest summer memories is catching a firefly in their hands and watching it glow while it sits in their palm. These fireflies (or lightning bugs, glow flies or moon ...

Our Indiana expert sheds new light on bioluminescent insect and plant species and whether or not any still reside in the ...

Everyone loves fireflies, the famous light-emitting insects that flit through gardens on summer evenings! They form the Lampyridae family and are sometimes called glowworms or lightning bugs.

Bali's fireflies have nearly disappeared from some villages. A conservationist is breeding thousands of the insects and encouraging farmers to adopt organic practices to restore their habitats.

Fireflies’ magical blinking lights are tiny beacons in the warm dark night. Who can resist catching one? Not scientists. Because their light comes from bodily chemicals, fireflies’ power of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Iowa natives likely have a memory of seeing rural Iowa lit up by fireflies during the summer months; however, this tradition could ...

Explore bioluminescence, the living lights of Earth's deep oceans and forests. Discover the science behind nature's glow, from fireflies to deep-sea creatu ...

Arizona may be famous for scorpions and cicadas, among many insects, but there's a more endearing bug that data shows you can ...

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 ...

Iowa natives likely have a memory of seeing rural Iowa lit up by fireflies during the summer months; however, this tradition could be changing. There are more than 2,500 species of fireflies across ...