Light is a primary driver of visual evolution in shrimp, according to new FIU research published this week in Nature Communications Biology. The deep sea is a dark place, with the only light coming ...

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Glowing sea animals use bioluminescence powered by luciferin to communicate, attract prey and defend themselves, turning the ...

Watching phytoplankton illuminate the world's shores is an otherworldly experience. With a bit of luck and perseverance, ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — The bioluminescent tide along San Diego's coastline is drawing its own share of onlookers on land, but also in the sea. In the video, a sea lion is seen jumping in and out of San ...

The deep-sea's midnight zone, a realm of crushing pressure and absolute darkness, harbors extraordinary creatures. These animals have evolved remarkab ...

The males of a species of bioluminescent ostracod called the entraining grassbed downer use their glow and synchronized dance to attract mates. During this dance routine, male EGDs create their ...

The ocean depths remain one of the last unexplored frontiers of our planet, where every scientific dive can reveal astonishing life forms. This profound darkness conceals a rich and ...

An international team of researchers, led by Danielle DeLeo from the Smithsonian Institution, has identified eight organisms with previously unknown luminosity. Using genetic findings from these ...

Photographs captured the "out of this world" moment the ocean in New Zealand glowed blue with bioluminescence. Landscape photographer Sajith Muraleedharan captured the images at a beach in Hawkes Bay ...

The sea was luminous in specks and in the wake of the vessel, of a uniform slightly milky colour. When the water was put into a bottle, it gave out sparks… This is the first entry in Charles Darwin’s ...

The mysterious white ocean described by a yacht crew in 2019 has now been formally documented and confirmed with satellite imagery. In the summer of 2019, crew members on the Ganesha superyacht were ...