GATLINBURG, TN – They came out one by one and then all at once, swarming the underbrush and pooling in the hollows, blinking crazily like fiber optic filaments in a planetarium or outer space-themed ...

Prepare to be dazzled this spring by a unique natural phenomenon. From late May to early June (typically), certain firefly species sync up their glowing patterns in a breathtaking mating ritual, ...

Are you among the lucky ones who actually see fireflies in your own yard? Are you still awed by the firefly magic, eager to eavesdrop on their conversation of flashes? It might amaze you to learn that ...

Fireflies can bring magic to summer nights — blinking in yards and putting on light shows in fields. But a study by a team that includes researchers from Penn State found that while fireflies' overall ...

It's a holiday-shortened week, but the editorial staff hit the ground running with plenty of cool things to promote, including reissues by New Order, a great new (to us) video game, a Penguin ...

There is something magical about a firefly that fascinates young and old alike. If you grew up in the South, catching lightning bugs in a Mason jar was a childhood summer rite of passage. With ...

High moisture may be the reason there are more fireflies this year. “Many places experienced a wet spring that may have led to an early emergence of adults,” Nebraska Extension entomologist Jody Green ...