“Milky seas” are an ocean phenomenon that cause a vast area of the ocean to glow. Scientists are trying to predict when the events occur in hopes of better understanding the bioluminescent display. - ...

A 2022 deep-sea voyage discovered a glowing shark and a delicate, porcelain crab species off the coast of Western Australia.

For hundreds of years sailors have told stories about miles of glowing ocean during a moonless night. In 1849, on the Arabian Sea, Captain Kempthorne, described a "most extraordinary phenomenon of the ...

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — For centuries, sailors have returned from voyages with tales of vast stretches of ocean that glow white at night, creating an eerie illumination that stretches from horizon to ...

Imagine being a sailor crossing the Indian Ocean 400-years ago and suddenly witnessing a vast area of glowing ocean water as far as the eye can see. This blue-green glow was so bright it could light ...

On October 10, 2025, in Venice Beach, Florida, USA, @SaltyBebeFL shared a video capturing a serene ocean sunset. In the video ...

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(CNN) — For over 400 years, sailors have reported a mysterious phenomenon in which the ocean appears to glow as far as the eye can see. “The sea from horizon to horizon in all directions took on a ...