Seeing bioluminescence is like fireflies - conditions have to be just right and there's a bit of luck involved, but these ...

New research shows how deep-sea fish evolved unique body shapes depending on depth and habitat, revealing surprising ...

Beachgoers at Stanmore Bay were treated to a light show last night as the ocean came alive with glowing blue bioluminescence ...

Solar storm creates Northern Lights over Arizona while rare bioluminescent waves glow blue on Puerto Peñasco beaches this ...

Dive, dive, dive! That’s the mantra of marine biologist Dr. Edith “Edie” Widder, who has been exploring the ocean depths for ...

Bioluminescence first evolved in animals at least 540 million years ago in a group of marine invertebrates called octocorals, according to the results of a new study from scientists with the ...

We don’t often encounter species that produce their own light here on land. Fireflies do it. Some millipedes and fungi do it. That’s about it. But in the murky depths of the ocean, it’s a whole ...

BK Adventure kayakers encounter bioluminescence in Meritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Florida, July 2023. A good percentage of the population has heard of bioluminescence, but has no idea what it ...

There might be plenty of fish in the sea, but evolution seems to prefer the glowing ones. Impressed by the diversity and pervasiveness of light-emitting sea creatures, a team of zoologists recently ...

Bioluminescence is the production and emission of light by living organisms, including marine organisms. It occurs through a chemical reaction involving luciferin and luciferase. Bioluminescence is a ...

SAN DIEGO — The historic rains that recently drenched San Diego County have generated a coastal red tide that is producing bright blue bioluminescence, a beloved phenomenon also known as sea sparkle.