On summer nights, the waters off the coast of Western Washington glow brighter than usual. The reason for the stunning sight is a natural phenomenon: electric blue, bioluminescent plankton. The Salish ...
Microscopic plant-like organisms that form dazzling turquoise displays in shallow waters have returned as spring in North America transitions into a wet summer. Sunlight and warm temperatures in the ...
Imagine standing on the beach at night, the sound of the waves gently lapping against the shore. Suddenly, as if by magic, the water starts to glow with a beautiful blue light. The glowing sea, also ...
Southern California's coast has taken on an unusual appearance in recent days. Every night, the water gets a "beautiful blue glow." Videos from the coastline show dolphins jumping through glowing ...
Imagine stepping into a world where the ocean glows under your fingertips, where every wave sparkles like liquid starlight, and the night comes alive with an otherworldly shimmer. That’s the magic of ...
Photographer Johnny Chien captured the glorious blue glow in the water caused by bioluminescent plankton at a Santa Cruz County beach in mid-July. "The bioluminescent plankton is back at Seacliff. I ...
Bioluminescent kayaking appears to be having a moment in the travel spotlight. Whether the outdoor activity is bubbling up on your TikTok feed or a pal just returned from a bayside kayaking outing in, ...
Waves light up blue in Morro Bay early Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, thanks to tiny, single-celled creatures called bioluminescent dinoflagellates that produce bursts of light when disturbed. Chloe Jones ...
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NASA Noticed an Unusual Glow in Southern Australian Waters — Experts Know Exactly What It Is
Orbiting about 400 miles from Earth, a NASA satellite is keeping an eye on the planet’s ongoings. The name is PACE, short for Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem. In November 2024, PACE detected ...
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Glow-in-the-dark succulents that recharge with sunlight could pave way to plant-based lighting systems
From mushrooms that cast a soft green glow to plankton that glimmers sparkling blue, glowing plants are nothing new to nature. Now, scientists are bringing that light to houseplants. Subscribe to our ...
Waves stimulate bioluminescence from plankton at Ruby Beach in Jefferson County, Wash., on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. Matt Nichols Courtesy for The Bellingham Herald On summer nights, the waters off the ...
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