On certain nights, the surf along parts of the California coast turns an electric, otherworldly blue. Each breaking wave ...

Scientists have discovered bioluminescence is actually pretty common among deep-sea shrimp, with a new study identifying 157 species that are believed to possess the ability to emit light. Some do it ...

There might be plenty of fish in the sea, but evolution seems to prefer the glowing ones. Impressed by the diversity and pervasiveness of light-emitting sea creatures, a team of zoologists recently ...

We don’t often encounter species that produce their own light here on land. Fireflies do it. Some millipedes and fungi do it. That’s about it. But in the murky depths of the ocean, it’s a whole ...

BK Adventure kayakers encounter bioluminescence in Meritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Florida, July 2023. A good percentage of the population has heard of bioluminescence, but has no idea what it ...

Algae are known to congregate and bloom in massive numbers, covering patches of the ocean in thick red and brown blotches. Some of these “red tide” events create dazzling nighttime light shows of blue ...

Many travelers search for stunning bioluminescent ocean views, and Hawaii in summer is one of the best places to see them.

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. The study focuses on an ancient ...

Beachgoers spotted bright blue, glowing waves in Southern California’s coastline this week. The bioluminescence waves, which turn the ocean red during the day and glow neon blue night, have been ...

Bioluminescence is the production and emission of light by living organisms, including marine organisms. It occurs through a chemical reaction involving luciferin and luciferase. Bioluminescence is a ...

North Carolina’s coast occasionally lights up with electric blue bioluminescence from phytoplankton, though the glow is often subtler than in tropical destinations. The phenomenon is most reliably ...