It’s twilight on a warm May evening at the Congaree National Park in Hopkins, South Carolina. A wooden boardwalk weaves through cypress knees, and towering loblolly pines. A viewing platform holds the ...

For decades, scientists have speculated about why some fireflies exhibit synchronous flashing, in which large groups produce rhythmic, repeated flashes in unison – sometimes lighting up a whole forest ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The beautiful, but seemingly random, blinking patterns of fireflies have been decoded. Turns all, ...