Scientists have discovered that fire salamanders produce biofluorescent secretions that glow under specific wavelengths of ...

A deep-sea fish may have figured out a smarter way to glow. New research suggests the bristlemouth Sigmops gracilis may use ...

Minnesota's official state fish, the walleye, holds deep cultural and historical significance for Indigenous people and ...

You might think you know Arizona pretty well, with its cacti, canyons, and heat that makes you reconsider your life choices ...

At several hundred metres below the surface, the limestone caves around Minamidaito Island are mostly untouched by sunlight, currents, and routine marine surveys. The landscape is narrow, uneven, and ...

A new study by Hiroshima University in Japan has examined unique ligh-emiting structures present in one specific predator: ...

Approximately 75% of marine organisms are bioluminescent, with specialized light-emitting organs called photophores. They use ...

In late May 2026, a clip began circulating on social media that appeared to show something marine biologists have almost never witnessed: a black seadevil, Melanocetus johnsonii, drifting through ...

Like fireflies and many deep-sea creatures, certain fungi can naturally emit light through bioluminescence pathways in which specialized enzymes convert chemical energy into visible light. Medical ...

The fish, who live in pitch-black darkness, likely use their bioluminescent lures to find mates. Males then attach themselves to the females—and never let go.

Bioluminescence is one of nature’s coolest tricks. Organisms in many kingdoms of life—including animals, plants and fungi—can create their own light through chemical reactions in their cells. The ...

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