Scientists suspect many species are in decline—but there are still unanswered questions and a lot of hope. Here's when and ...

As summer nights roll in, many of us look forward to the gentle, mesmerizing glow of fireflies dancing through the evening ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park gives parkgoers a chance to see a magical phenomenon — a synchronous firefly viewing. The ...

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The gene encoding an enzyme from a firefly, discovered at the Sorocaba ... enzymes found in bioluminescent organisms that produce light by oxidizing luciferin, a compound that must also be present ...