Two wildlife charities are recruiting volunteers to help spot glow-in-the-dark caterpillars at night using ultraviolet lights. It is hoped the technique will make surveying butterflies and moths ...

Glow-Worm. Photo by dave-pemcoastphotos via Openverse Creating spectacular displays in caves throughout New Zealand and Australia, glowworms aren’t actually worms at all but the larvae of a special ...

His sudden glow has sparked all kinds of fun guesses and reactions across social media. Travis Kelce’s tan has fans talking, with many speculating if Taylor Swift is behind it (Image via ...

In the darkness of caves and forests, a silent trap is set - woven from light. In this episode, we explore how glow worms use bioluminescence to create one of nature’s most mesmerizing hunting ...

Worms move faster in an environment riddled with randomly-placed obstacles than they do in an empty space. This surprising observation by physicists at the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands ...

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A hidden chamber inside Tlayócoc Cave in Mexico’s Sierra de Guerrero has revealed ancient artifacts that may shed light on the mysterious Tlacotepehua people, a lost civilization known only through ...

This phenomenon is a rarer occurrence on land, but can be seen in a small number of beetles, fireflies, fungi, and the aptly named glow worm. However, as of spring 2025, you can witness ...

A general view of the lake inside the Sterkfontein caves located within the Cradle of Humankind UNESCO World Heritage Site in Krugersdorp near Johannesburg on April 15, 2025. The iconic caves some ...

Fun things to do in Gold Coast this weekend If you're planning to visit the Gold Coast this weekend or during the Australian school holidays, the destination Gold Coast is one of the best in Australia ...

The time it can take to build out developments granted planning permission is too long. The Wildlife Trusts’ head of land use planning, Becky Pullinger, discusses why. According to an Institute of ...