From insects to birds to mammals, Professor Daniel Abrams found that communication signals follow a common tempo.

Congaree National Park has opened its 2026 Synchronous Firefly Event lottery. Here's what you need to know about claiming a ...

With plants that look right out of Avatar, cities might soon be lit by glowing foliage instead of streetlamps.

Scientists in China are bringing Avatar’s Pandora to life by creating bioluminescent plants to replace electric street lamps.

What’s more evocative of a beautiful summer’s night outside, than the twinkle and flash of fireflies? Most of us have seen ...

Of all the intriguing insects out there, the Photuris firefly has always been one of my favorites. This “femme fatale” uses light as a weapon, mimicking the specific flashing mating signals of other ...

This story was originally produced by the Monadnock Ledger-Transcript. NHPR is republishing it in partnership with the Granite State News Collaborative. A swath of Granite Staters saw their backyards ...

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Fireflies have long been a staple of summertime, ordinary insects by day that become dancing sparks of light at night. Sadly, their magic is disappearing. One in three firefly species may be at risk ...

CHICAGO — Beatriz Swanson can remember the first time she saw the blinking glow. She was 10 years old, growing up in Mexico, when two fireflies appeared in front of her, floating away before she could ...

The pet of choice in Japan, as much as cuddly kitties and playful puppies, is the humble bug. The bug has been a key part of Japanese culture from the Heian era classic “The Tale of Genji” to popular ...

There's no official count, but experts say a particularly wet spring may have created the ideal conditions for young fireflies to grow into adults to set summer nights aglow. Fireflies light the night ...