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 prey, communication, and ...

Some animals produce their own light, no special effects involved. In certain cases, it helps them hunt or avoid predators.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Many marine organisms–including sea worms, some jellyfish, sea ...

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. The study focuses on an ancient ...

SeaGlass Carousel in Battery Park (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic) The New York Aquarium opened in 1896 in Battery Park’s Castle Clinton, filling the sandstone fort with specimens of ...

August’s heat is here, and with 80-degree temperatures lasting well into the evenings, there's no better place to be than on the water. If the standard water adventures are feeling stale, it might be ...

A group of bizarre creatures from the deep sea pushes the origins of glowing life way, way back in time. Reading time 2 minutes Bioluminescence, the eerie, beautiful phenomena that allows living ...