Once upon a summer, East Texas backyards sparkled with lightning bugs. So… where’d they go? A local firefly expert shines ...

In lightning bugs, it's the result of combining oxygen with adenosine triphosphate, calcium, and luciferin — the latter of which is the chemical that actually produces the light.

Now, if you were a kid growing up in Baltimore in the late 1940s, 1950s and into the early 1960s, lightning bugs hold a special memory, and it had to do with the research of Dr. William D. McElroy, ...

The Sioux Falls, South Dakota area in particular ranks in the middle in terms of lightning strikes, and just as the study predicts, most residents are about 50/50 on what to call the glowing beetles.

How does a beautiful landscape without mowing, weeding or raking sound? Ecological gardening not only cuts down on yard work, but it can help undo the damage caused by planting things that don’t ...

Fireflies are dying, and a recent study found that we may be the last generation to see them light-up in certain areas.

Lightning bugs will be the stars of the show at the Western Kentucky Botanical Garden on June 3 when families gather for the Know and Glow Firefly Festival, an event blending science, nature, and ...

For years, columnist Ed Pratt has told the stories of his Baton Rouge community and shared his anger over injustices close to ...

The University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum invites area residents to come out and enjoy a beautiful rite of summer — the chance to see fireflies dancing across the gardens and ...

Climate change, light pollution and landscaping practices are contributing to a global decline in lightning bugs.

Pixar was the king of animated filmmaking. Its run from the ‘90s to the mid-2010s was marked by the kind of dazzling creative output that makes you believe art isn’t dead and was so inspiring, it no ...

June 5 wrapped up an eight-night event which drew people from all over the world to see the mating display of a special lightning bug species. News Sports Entertainment Lifestyle Opinion Advertise ...