Their results, published in the journal Science Advances, suggest algae could be part of a brighter, more sustainable future.

Scientists suggest algae could be embedded within biosensors that glow when toxins detected in the environment ...

We can't point and shout with excitement as a bioluminescent plankton breaches or blows a moist puff of air like a whale ...

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Evolving roughly 27 different times in the long history of fish, bioluminescence -- the biological production of light -- is one of the flashier survival tools used for luring prey, communication, and ...

Imagine a sea of glowing blue lights pulsing to the beat of the music. But instead of glow sticks filled with toxic chemicals ...

The Ocean Institute is hosting Bioluminescence Night Cruises this summer to give the public a chance to witness the glowing ...

Researchers at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography have identified unusual light-producing traits in Polykrikos kofoidii, a predatory dinoflagellate that hunts harmful red tide plankton ...

Researchers have developed a groundbreaking method to expand the palette of bioluminescent protein colors for cell labeling. By creating 20 distinct colors, they have enabled the simultaneous ...

Whether it's the winter dance of the Northern Lights or the summertime glow of fireflies, displays of natural light fascinate us humans. Bioluminescence is the source of many such light shows in the ...

A very special look was presented earlier this week by fashion designer Iris van Herpen at the Paris Haute Couture Week. The garment: a bioluminescent dress, created from 125 million living algae.