Fireflies may look like simple summer-night light shows, but each has its own flash pattern used to find mates in tall grass ...

Some fireflies species are in trouble, but here’s why they won’t completely disappear – and simple ways you can help save ...

Belonging to the insect family Lampyridae, which is very apt given the insect is certainly “lamp-like” for its luminescent ...

If you’ve ever settled into a drifting boat at Disneyland’s Pirates of the Caribbean, passing under the eternal twilight of ...

A SriLankan Airlines flight bound for Sydney was forced to return to Colombo on Friday after being struck by lightning shortly after take-off, according to reports. The aircraft, carrying 207 ...

In 1966, the United States declared victory over a destructive flesh-eating parasite that devastated livestock. The New World Screwworm is a fly whose larvae burrow into the living flesh of mammals.

Ever since renowned biologist Charles Darwin proclaimed in 1875 that the carnivorous Venus flytrap was one of the “most wonderful” plants in the world, scientists have been trying to work out how it ...

Summer is finally here in all its sun-drenched glory. We’re betting you can’t wait to hit the trail or the show ring! Unfortunately, as much as we love the warmer weather and more relaxed schedules, ...

Residents are encouraged to turn off outdoor lights in June to help fireflies, which use their glow to attract mates. To create a firefly-friendly habitat, experts suggest leaving leaf litter, ...