Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For some children, one of their fondest summer memories is catching a firefly in their hands and watching it glow while it sits in ...

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

Is it a floating blue glow stick? No. Is it bioluminescence? Yes. A TCPalm reporter observed a sliver of a neon blue organism in the surf, which washed up on the sand at the Kimberly Bergalis Memorial ...

Some creatures glow naturally, in a phenomenon known as bioluminescence. It's thought that this trait has evolved independently in various animals at least 94 times, and has been associated with a ...

You probably don’t associate the Frost Museum of Science with late-night partying. But its newest exhibit, “Creatures of Light: Nature’s Bioluminescence,” will have guests lingering in a dark, ...

In the darkest corners of the planet, where the light of the Sun never touches, eerie glows can yet be found, illuminating the shadows. This is bioluminescence, a remarkable ability that has evolved, ...

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 from scientists with the ...

Bioluminescence offers some of the most awe-inspiring natural displays, where night waters turn into shimmering light shows. Come explore glowing bays, radiant beaches, and shimmering forests. These ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

ABC7 photojournalist Darryl Kim captured a stunning scene as surfers rode bright blue waves off the Southern California coast Tuesday evening. Surfers were also seen gliding along the fluorescent ...

Deep into the ocean’s heart, where sunlight is a forgotten dream, otherworldly lights pulse in rhythm with life’s heartbeat. This captivating spectacle is the product of bioluminescent glows emitted ...