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. A 2021 report found that 1 in 3 North American ...

NEW YORK — Fireflies are the romantics of the insect world. In the summer months, they emerge from the ground with love on the brain. They only live for two to three weeks once they've become full ...

I talked with my friend Richard Zack about how and why fireflies light up. He’s an insect scientist at Washington State University. Those glowing insects are a kind of beetle. But we call them ...

For many of us, seeing fireflies light up the night is one of the more pleasant signs that summer has arrived. But what's behind their sparkling flights? And what can we do to bring more of these ...

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 ...

Step out during the night to tread through a forest, and you spot tiny orbs emitting a surreal golden glow. These glowing orbs, a.k.a. fireflies, are sensitive pockets that embody a mysterious ...

Experts offer tips on how to make a home for the beloved bioluminescent insects in your own backyard—from creating a microhabitat to keeping your lights off. A firefly—also known as a lightning ...

CHICAGO — Beatriz Swanson can remember the first time she saw the blinking glow. She was 10 years old, growing up in Mexico, when two fireflies appeared in front of her, floating away before she could ...

In a few weeks, fireflies will emerge from the grasses in the warmth of Minnesota’s early summer nights. They’ll emit their soft light in the intricate flashes and coded blinks they need to find each ...