Pesticides, habitat loss, and light pollution are threatening firefly populations worldwide, but even in urban areas, some ...

In one sense, it’s odd to associate any firefly with youth, for by the time we see them lighting up our nights, they are ...

Scientists are reporting a global decline in the firefly population. But conservation efforts and some favorable weather may be helping the insects.

If you’ve noticed more fireflies dancing across your backyard this summer, you’re not imagining things. Experts report that 2025 has been a banner year for these glowing insects.

Intensive farming, involving greater pesticide and fertiliser use, pollution and the resulting deterioration of farmland ...

One of the basic services provided by local government units from the municipal to the barangay level is streetlights. Proper ...

There are more than 40 species of fireflies in Missouri, but their populations have been diminishing over the last few years.

Most people think they don’t get enough sleep, but compared to the animal kingdom, we’re wide awake. Some species spend nearly an entire day doing absolutely nothing, all for good reason.

No need to head to rural Wisconsin. We've got fireflies right here in Chicago. The big picture: Fireflies, or lightning bugs to many of us, are having a good year. In general, firefly populations have ...

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene is lashing out at Trump’s attorney general after the administration said there is no ...

Finding nocturnal adventures in Massachusetts can be tricky, but like the moon and the stars, they are out there.

For decades, Dick and Tweety Eastland presided over Camp Mystic with a kind of magisterial benevolence that alumni well past ...