Great Smoky Mountains National Park nights dance with light from a rare species

It’s a natural event that only happens in the Smokies, and thousands of people enter a lottery each year to witness the magic ...
NPR

The magic — and science — of synchronous firefly displays

Every year for two weeks between mid-May and mid-June, Congaree National Park in South Carolina is home to a fairy-tale-like display of flashing lights. These rhythmic performances happen all because ...
Celtics Wire

National parks had lots of cuts. Will the Great Smoky Mountains have a fireflies lottery?

Great Smoky Mountains Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host its annual synchronous firefly viewing in 2026. Learn how ...
WATE 6 On Your Side

What are Synchronous Fireflies?

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Each year thousands come to the mountains to see the synchronous firefly light up the night sky. Synchronous fireflies, whose scientific name is Photinus carolinus, are one ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education

Tools for Synchronous and Asynchronous Classroom Discussion

The image used in this post is of a small group of students sitting in a room together, (seemingly) energetically talking about the issues at hand. This is an example of synchronous discussion—the ...
Purdue University

Synchronous Quizzing in Brightspace

In late September, Purdue’s Brightspace site will be updated to include synchronous quizzing. With this new feature, instructors will be able to set their timed quizzes to be synchronous or ...