Young Firefly Petunias are placed in plugs. KETCHUM, Idaho — Petunias have long been a favorite for gardens and hanging baskets due to their bountiful blooms and vibrant colors. But thanks to ...

Around the globe, scientists are reporting an overall decline in the firefly population. But don't tell that to many Milwaukeeans as they see their backyards aglow with dancing lights this summer. The ...

Lightning bugs are not the only thing glowing in Iowa gardens this summer. Firefly petunias were sold at select flower nurseries around Iowa, with some locations selling out of the glowing flowers. At ...

One of the main causes for fireflies disappearing is habitat loss. Fireflies live in places like the edges of residential ...

A firefly sits on a leaf at a nature area in Columbia. Scientists say loss of wild lands has led to diminishing numbers of lightning bugs over time. Many Missourians probably have memories of sitting ...

Could seeing the luminescent twinkle of fireflies on summer evenings soon be a thing of the past? Recent claims circulating on social media say that we may be the last generation to have grown up with ...

While light bulbs make our nights brighter, they are dimming the social lives, and survival rates, of some of nature’s natural light-makers: fireflies. A 2021 report found that 1 in 3 North American ...

The gene encoding an enzyme from a firefly, discovered at the Sorocaba campus of the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) in Brazil, has given rise to a biosensor capable of detecting pH changes ...

Downtown Owensboro will glow like never before during Illuminate, a brand-new festival that combines art, music, and technology into a multi-night celebration. The event runs Friday-Sunday from ...