Nights on Earth are getting brighter with the spread of human light pollution, reducing humankind’s visibility of the cosmos. But the brightening night is also messing with glow-worms, spunky insects ...

Bioluminescence is one of nature’s most striking adaptations. Here are 7 insects that have evolved the ability to emit light for survival, communication, and hunting.

The bright lights of big cities are wonders of the modern world; intended to help us work, stay safe and enjoy the world around us long after the sun has set. While artificial light has been great for ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DENVER (KDVR) — After the sun went down in ...

"The fascination of glow worms for me is that they are in effect magic," says ecologist Pete Cooper, as he tramples through thistles and nettles. "The glow worm has been the symbol of the other world, ...

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It’s the last day of June and I’m standing under the overhang on my back deck protected from the last drips of a rainstorm. It’s past nine o’clock but not quite dark yet. But the yard is starting to ...

This video uncovers how glow worms turn soft blue light into a deadly hunting tool. Viewers learn how bioluminescence draws ...