In the past, we’ve been told that leaving the leaves on the turf will smother the lawn. But a thin layer of leaves is actually healthy for grass, according to the Xerces Society. Leaves add nutrition ...

There’s an undeniable magic to fireflies, an ephemeral charm that touches people of all ages. Also known as lightning bugs, fireflies are found around the world — or are they? The recent decline of ...

MISSOURI, USA — Lights in the Midwest's summer nights have grown dimmer over the past decades. The glowing flicks of fireflies, or lightning bugs, trigger nostalgia and deeply held childhood memories ...

It was another warm, humid evening recently, and a Bethlehem backyard was filled with eye-catching streaks of yellow-green. Lightning bugs, or fireflies, were silently moving about, using ...

There is something magical about a firefly that fascinates young and old alike. If you grew up in the South, catching lightning bugs in a Mason jar was a childhood summer rite of passage. With ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Research suggests firefly populations are declining, prompting calls to create firefly habitats. Erin Shaw, a naturalist with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, said she ...