No matter if you call them lightning bugs or fireflies we all remember as a child catching these bugs in our hands, putting them in a jar, or just sitting on the porch on Summer nights watching them ...

Whether you like to call them fireflies or lightning bugs, there's no denying that they are fascinating to watch on a warm summer evening. But have you wondered what makes these tiny bugs light up?

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PLYMOUTH — After 36 years of fundraising, scraping, painting and endless government applications, Dolly Snow Bicknell can now think of herself as the proud mother of a lighthouse. On Saturday, the ...

The site is listed on the federal Register of Historical Places and originally contained a structure built in 1768 with two lanterns, one at each end, making it the first twin light in America. In ...

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The advent of summer means more late night barbecues and pool parties, but that also means more bugs. And, there’s one thing that almost everyone can agree on: Getting targeted by an invasion of ...