One of my favorite childhood summertime memories is watching fireflies in the evenings. After many firefly-free years, I got to see them again last weekend. Discover why they're so cool and how they do what they do.

A few resources for your enjoyment:

Fireflies: how and why they light up

Insider Science: what's behind the firefly's glow? (YouTube)

Watch: fireflies glowing in sync to attract mates (YouTube)

Stunning fossil trapped in amber reveals previously unknown species that lived during the time of dinosaurs (CNN)

Let it glow: fireflies illuminating Japanese woodlands — in pictures (The Guardian)

Music: Jens East — Daybreak (ft. Henk) www.soundcloud.com/jenseastLicence: Creative Commons Attribution V4.0