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. University of Virginia environmental sciences ...

Firefly populations are declining worldwide, in large part due to habitat loss. Threats like climate change, pesticide use, and light pollution are contributing to this pressing issue. The firefly ...

A study conducted by the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment; Bucknell University; Penn State University; and the USDA has shed light on the precarious ...

Imagine an old-growth forest in the fading light of a summer evening. As the last of the sun’s rays disappear beneath the horizon, a tiny flash catches your eye. You turn around, hold your breath; it ...

Fireflies are beautiful little creatures. Thanks to their bioluminescent abilities, those who grew up in rural, humid areas often feel nostalgic when they see these twinkling lights at dusk on a warm ...

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 ...