I talked with my friend Richard Zack about how and why fireflies light up. He’s an insect scientist at Washington State University. Those glowing insects are a kind of beetle. But we call them ...

A Curtin University-led research team has found a way to synthetically create a firefly's glow that could have positive impacts on the access to medical light-imaging tools used to detect tumors and ...

Firefly petunias, genetically modified with bioluminescent mushroom DNA, glow in the dark. The glow, primarily from the flowers, is most vibrant in new blooms and is similar to moonlight. While more ...

A long, slow-moving trail of light created by a Blue Ghost firefly is visible late Saturday, June 22, near Cincinnati. Fireflies produce a chemical reaction inside their bodies, allowing them to light ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Their ethereal yellow (or green, or red) glow popping up from the ...

Fireflies twinkle and dim like stars right in your own backyard. But how do they glow and why? Fireflies — also known as lightning bugs — are a type of beetle. They mostly use their light to “talk” to ...

Artificial light is bad news for a wide range of wildlife, but it can be a particular challenge for a unique subset of species: those that make their own glow. "With bioluminescent creatures, you can ...