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

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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 ...

This is the spectacular moment bioluminescent plankton was seen glowing along a shoreline in Japan. Footage shows small waves glowing vibrant blue as they illuminated Katase Beach in Enoshima, ...

Take a moonlit tour of Hobart’s urban wilderness to discover why local possums, marsupials and other native fauna glow in the ...

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.

Scientists suggest algae could be embedded within biosensors that glow when toxins detected in the environment The captivating blue glow emitted by a sea-dwelling species of algae has been harnessed ...

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a method for producing light-emitting living materials. By embedding bioluminescent marine microorganisms in 3D printed alginate ...

The ocean depths harbor one of nature’s most spectacular phenomena—bioluminescence, the ability of living organisms to produce light. Unlike the incandescent bulbs that illuminate our homes, ...