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This image provided by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute in April 2024 shows bioluminescence in the sea whip coral Funiculina sp. observed under red light in a laboratory. Most animals that ...

The deep ocean is one of the most mysterious places on Earth, and among its many wonders are creatures that glow like living lanterns. This magical light, known as bioluminescence, is nature’s way of ...

In the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt and in the Banda Sea off the coast of Indonesia, more than two dozen animals were found to glow for the very first time by a dive team. Aviv Perets via Unsplash ...

Scientists scuba diving off Palm Beach found an ocean animal with 15 tentacles and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Lukas Robertson via Unsplash Scuba divers strapped on their gear ...

Scientists identified 3 new species of bioluminescent Polycirrus worms off the coast of Japan. Videos show the animals’ blue-purple glow. Photo from Jimi N et al. Diving off the coast of Japan, scuba ...

A team of researchers has published a detailed description of the undersea creature previously dubbed the “mystery mollusk” due to its bizarre body. The animal’s scientific name is Bathydevius ...

Glow-in-the-dark fish might seem like the result of a terrifying chemical spill or lab experiment, but there's a very normal scientific explanation for why the recently discovered Etmopterus lailae ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Many animals can glow in the dark. Fireflies famously blink on summer evenings. But most animals that light up are found in the depths of the ocean. In a new study, scientists report ...