When their child started complaining about a "big bug" in her bicycle trailer, the parents initially thought nothing of it. But when the 3-year-old continued to protest, Dad pulled over to check it ...

On the edge of a dark, suburban park in Brisbane, teams of volunteer toad-catchers gather around Gary King as he shoves another squirming specimen into a cooler box. “Who’s got some more?” asks King, ...

Lightning bug populations appear to have dramatically decreased in recent years. The author reminisces about childhood memories of catching lightning bugs in jars. Habitat loss, pesticide use, and ...