Fireflies twinkle and dim like stars right in your own backyard. But how do they glow and why? Fireflies — also known as lightning bugs — are a type of beetle. They mostly use their light to “talk” to ...

If there’s any season that makes you feel all the nostalgia of childhood, it’s summer. Longer days and warmer nights call for plenty of evenings spent outdoors. Whether you enjoy dinner in the ...

The sun sets, the air cools and the last wisps of smoky aroma from the grill wafts away. It is the epitome of a summer night in the Midwest. The only thing left to make it more perfect is seeing soft ...

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DELAWARE SEASHORE STATE PARK, Del. (AP) — On a muggy July evening, Delaware state biologist Jason Davis is doing what kids have done for ages: Trying to catch a firefly. It’s nowhere near as easy as ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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. DELAWARE SEASHORE STATE PARK, Del. (AP) — On ...