Glowing worms, synchronized fireflies, sparkling plankton, drifting comb jellies, and eerie fungi illuminate Southern nights, ...

Los Angeles (March 26, 2025)—Evolving roughly 27 different times in the long history of fish, bioluminescence—the biological production of light—is one of the flashier survival tools used for luring ...

According to marine microbiologist Dr Emma Rocke of the University of Cape Town, bioluminescent events along the Cape ...

Looking to glow this summer? You're in luck. Bioluminescence season is upon us. The season can start as early as late May or June, but the best time to see bioluminescent waters in Florida are the ...

Naming all of the soggy and sloshy and spectacular superstars of the ocean would take all day long, and probably several days to complete (if, indeed, such a massive task could ever truly be completed ...

On a summer evening, did you ever linger in an open field to experience the stunning light show of fireflies? How do they do it, and why? “Firefly” is a misnomer, as is “lightning bug,” because they ...

Animals that produce their own light source, through an internal chemical reaction, are one of the many wonders of nature – and something biotechnology scientists have been working hard to replicate ...