The bumpy snailfish, discovered 10,000 feet down off the coast of California, shows that not all denizens of the abyss are ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Like jellyfish, fungi, sea worms, and fireflies, some species of sea ...

Headed to the coast soon? There still may be time to see bioluminescence in the ocean, bright blue lights emitted by ocean organisms undergoing chemical reactions. The phenomenon occurs in Noctiluca ...

A recent study reveals a fascinating discovery. The kitefin shark is now the largest known glowing vertebrate. This deep-sea shark uses bioluminescenc ...

The cause of the spectacle is nothing to celebrate. Locals gather as unique ocean phenomenon causes 'cosmic' glow: ...

Scientists found a bioluminescent deep-sea animal with a “gelatinous” body and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from MBARI From a research vessel off the coast of California, a team of ...

When most of us picture the ocean, we imagine turquoise waves, colorful reefs, and shoals of darting fish. But that’s only ...

The deep sea is home to weird and wonderful creatures that, over millions of years, have evolved specific traits to survive the extreme conditions of their habitat. These adaptations to their ...

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 ...

Hundreds of plants, fungi, and animals can do it. Now scientists think bioluminescence may have evolved 540 million years ago in Earth’s ancient oceans. Research suggests that bioluminescence may have ...

STRANGE AND FASCINATING LIGHTS: Your neighborhood, as the second half of October begins in eerie earnest, may possess all sorts of peculiar sources of light, from shimmering door skeletons to yard ...