Light pollution is a concern because the artificial light at night disrupts the bioluminescent courtship signals of fireflies. If they can’t communicate, then they can’t mate and reproduce.

The Colorado June air was thick with summer heat. Mosquitoes rose in clouds around us, testing our resolve while we gathered ...

HOPKINS, S.C. — The Congaree National Park is one of the only places in North American where synchronous fireflies can be ... 25 vehicles will be allowed per night. The lottery will open at ...