Every species lights up the night in its own unique sequence of patterns, colors and flashes. Aflo Co., Ltd. / Alamy If you're deep in the Southern Appalachian Mountains around dusk and spy a hazy ...

Here, an extreme closeup on a mysterious glow worm that was discovered in the Peruvian rainforest A mysterious glowing worm has been discovered lighting up the soil in the Peruvian rainforest. The ...

Fourth of July fireworks are spectacular…and loud…but nature produces a quiet summer spectacle of its own in the light show of fireflies. Who as a child has not ...

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 ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. PHIL CAMPBELL, Ala. – A gorge near Phil ...

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 ...

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 ...