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 ...

A map depicting Firefly Watch survey locations (white circles) from 2008 to 16 across the eastern United States overlaid upon the US Cropland Data Layer 2016. Credit: Science of The Total Environment ...

Fireflies in Ottawa drew unusual attention last summer. They winked through backyards and across parking lots in numbers high enough to prompt a flicker of hope that maybe, after smoke-filled skies ...

My friend Kyle requested a column on fireflies. Since the firefly season (which has been spectacular this year) is almost over, I decided I’d better get to it. So, Kyle, this one’s for you. What could ...

Most of the blinking signals that fireflies send out are intended to attract mates. But researchers are finding that, in some cases, these romantic overtures are not all wine and roses. Females of one ...

Perhaps once collected in a jar or observed from the palm of your hand, fireflies are curious creatures that communicate via a yellow glow. They are especially chatty on hot summer nights. Fireflies ...

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 ...

For many people who grew up in the eastern United States, the soft yellow blink of fireflies drifting over dusky fields and lawns is synonymous with summer, a nostalgic symbol of warmth and childhood.