For some children, one of their fondest summer memories is catching a firefly in their hands and watching it glow while it sits in their palm. These fireflies (or lightning bugs, glow flies or moon ...

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, ...

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 ...

Anglerfish are among the ocean’s most bizarre creatures. This group of deep-sea dwellers are best known for the bioluminescent lures dangling from their foreheads to attract predators, but they have ...

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- A photographer captured a rare phenomenon on the shores of Newport Beach where bioluminescent waves turned the ocean neon blue. The beautiful ocean light show was caught on ...

The splendid deep-sea coral Iridogorgia sp. Deep-sea octocorals that are known to be bioluminescent. Credit: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research. Note to editors: Photos illustrating this ...