Researchers have discovered a new species of glowing sea slug deep in the ocean’s midnight zone. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) scientists said in a press release on Tuesday ...

MBARI researchers have discovered a remarkable new species of sea slug that lives in the deep sea. Bathydevius caudactylus swims through the ocean's midnight zone with a large gelatinous hood and ...

An unusual sea slug with a large hood, a tail with fingerlike projections and glowing bioluminescence has been found living off the West Coast of the US. CNN values your feedback 1.

Researchers near California waters found an elusive, deep sea "mystery" mollusk that operates as a Venus fly trap far below depth. The creature is also spectacularly bioluminescent with a vivid ...

In 2000, scientists spotted a bioluminescent mollusk in the deep sea.; The animal was so unique that they had no idea what it was until they did genetic testing. It turned out to be a new species ...

Deep-sea researchers have discovered a strange glowing sea slug off the coast of California that lives in the water column — unlike most other species of its kind. Skip to main content.

Researchers were able to film the slug's bioluminescence display in the wild, using a remotely operated vehicle. Bathydevius caudactylus is pictured in 2012 (left) and 2021.

Bioluminescence offers some of the most awe-inspiring natural displays, where night waters turn into shimmering light shows.

Like other bacterial bioluminescence, milky seas have a steady, even gleam “like the glow-in-the-dark plastic stars you can buy your kids,” according to a 1980 U.S. Navy sighting.

Nearly 10 years later, another crew aboard a vessel named the MV Westmorland experienced a similar event in the Arabian Sea as it sailed through a “large area of bioluminescence,” according to ...

An unusual sea slug with a large hood, a tail with fingerlike projections and glowing bioluminescence has been found living off the West Coast of the US. CNN values your feedback 1.