The Entomology Research Museum at the University of California, Riverside today announced the discovery of a new species of firefly from Southern California, collected by an undergraduate student as part of his semester's ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 25, 2015
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Researchers from the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, National University of Singapore, have discovered a new species of firefly from the last remaining freshwater swamp forest in Singapore. This is the first time since ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 11, 2021
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A new study at Tel Aviv University reveals a possible defense mechanism developed by fireflies for protection against bats that might prey on them. According to the study, fireflies produce strong ultrasonic sounds—soundwaves ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 5, 2021
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Fireflies, frogs, jellyfish, mushrooms and even parrots have the ability to emit light from their bodies. These creatures use either bioluminescence or fluorescence to put on their light shows.
Other
Aug 14, 2017
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An experiment with 30 metronomes reveals chimera states which combine aspects of synchrony and of disorder. Researchers had been looking for such states for ten years.
Jun 19, 2013
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The twinkling of fireflies heralds summer romance for these magical insects. While courting on-the-wing, male fireflies attract females' attention with bioluminescent flashes.
Plants & Animals
Jun 26, 2012
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Peering through the darkness under the faint light of a peach-colored moon, wildlife biologist Jason Davis spots a telltale green flash in the bushes.
Ecology
Aug 2, 2019
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Firefly beetles rank among the world's most charismatic creatures, with luminous courtship displays that have now turned them into a popular attraction for wildlife tourists. In the first comprehensive review of firefly tourism, ...
Ecology
Mar 11, 2021
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A Curtin University-led research team has found a way to synthetically create a firefly's glow that could have positive impacts on the access to medical light-imaging tools used to detect tumors and other diseases.
Biochemistry
Oct 27, 2022
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The enzyme that makes fireflies glow is lighting up the scientific path toward a long-sought new medical imaging agent to better monitor treatment with heparin, the blood thinner that millions of people take to prevent or ...
Biochemistry
Dec 8, 2010
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