Fireflies, otherwise known as lightning bugs, are known for their ability to glow at night. According to the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, fireflies are actually not flies, but are ...

The bright lights of big cities are wonders of the modern world; intended to help us work, stay safe and enjoy the world around us long after the sun has set. While artificial light has been great for ...

Explore the glow worm colonies of New Zealand's Waitomo Caves. The glow worm colonies of New Zealand's Waitomo Caves imitate stars to confuse flying insects, then trap them in sticky snares and eat ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Like the luminous lighting bugs and fireflies that light up the ...

Visit New Zealand and you may find yourself, some night, in a cave, watching glow worms light up the dark like wiggling stars. But besides being enchanting, these worms—fungus gnat maggots, ...

TAMBOPATA, Peru, Nov. 20 (UPI) --When the black of the South American night descends on the floor of the Amazon rainforest, select patches of earth begin to glow green. Nature photographer Jeff Cremer ...

The glow of fireflies at dusk is a welcome sign of summer. The same enzyme that helps give these familiar bugs their characteristic flash of yellow, yields red light in acidic conditions. Similar ...

The forest princess firefly, Hime botaru (Luciola parvula) in Japan. Credit Tsuneaki Hiramatsu If you take a walk at night during the summertime, you might catch a glimpse of fireflies lighting up the ...

A few years ago, nature photographer Jeff Cremer discovered tiny pinpricks of glowing light in a wall of Earth in Peru. When he took a closer look, he discovered a mysterious species of glow worm.