You may have spent summer evenings chasing fireflies around the backyard with a mason jar as a kid, but it’s possible there aren’t as many of those twinkling bugs lighting up the night sky these days.

WASHINGTON – Some large and spectacular light shows in the D.C. area this year have come courtesy of a thriving firefly population. “Here in the DMV, it was really a very good year for bugs in general ...

In Southern Appalachia, late May through June is a time of birth. Wildflower blooms erupt, fawns and cubs scamper through the woods, and baby birds test their wings. When night falls, other creatures ...

Beloved for their captivating animation and whimsical atmosphere, Studio Ghibli films can rarely be described as “heart-wrenching.” But “Grave of the Fireflies,” the poignant 1988 war drama set ...

Summertime means days out in the sun and evenings under the stars. The season also evokes memories of time spent by the pool or in front of campfires and admiring the flicker of lightning bugs — or ...

Picture this: you’ve waited years to get into Congaree National Park’s annual firefly event. On the night you finally get to go, as you’re ooh-ing and ahh-ing at the beautiful twinkling fireflies, you ...

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — Fireflies are one of the rare things that everyone can get behind. "They bring joy, they're not political, and almost everyone that's around them experiences happiness," said Lynn ...