Cyclists may be interested in a new bike light system called the Lumos Firefly which has raised over $500,000 on Kickstarter thanks to nearly 4,000 backers with still 59 days remaining on its campaign ...

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 ...

Before humans invented fire, the only things that lit up the night were the moon, the stars and bioluminescent creatures – including fireflies. These ambassadors of natural wonder are soft-bodied ...

Scientists investigated the phenomenon of fireflies flashing in sync and found that the insects may coordinate their strobing by watching others... Firefly Light Shows Don't Just Dazzle. Swarms Can ...

IT HAPPENS ON a warm June evening: in the darkening field near my house, I notice a brief flicker of light. Then another. And another. It’s the opening act of firefly season — a nightly light show, ...

BENTONVILLE -- The Coler Mountain Bike Preserve has seen a positive response to the first batch of programs it'll offer this summer stemming from its newly certified firefly sanctuary. Pam Morgan with ...

It’s twilight on a warm May evening at the Congaree National Park in Hopkins, South Carolina. A wooden boardwalk weaves through cypress knees, and towering loblolly pines. A viewing platform holds the ...

There are thousands of firefly species, but only one native to and named after a Delaware town. It’s the Bethany Beach firefly, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is one step closer to naming it ...

Add this to your summer to-do list: next time you see the fireflies outside, try paying attention to the rhythm of the flashes. In some species, swarms will flash in sync. The fireflies' light show, ...