Surfline also picked up the clip, likening it to the hit Netflix series, Stranger Things. In the show, the “upside down” is ...

Beachgoers watch and record images of bioluminescent waves breaking in Huntington Beach on Jan. 2, 2024. Bioluminescence is light emitted by living things through chemical reactions in their bodies.

About ten years ago, scientists began exploring an unconventional idea for studying the brain: using bioluminescent light to ...

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 from scientists with the ...

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 ...

As the song goes, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer had a very shiny nose. An animal with a nose so bright that it could guide ...

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 ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Many marine organisms–including sea worms, some jellyfish, sea ...

A night view of dolphins swimming in blue-tinted bioluminescent waves in Marina del Rey, California, has captivated viewers on TikTok. The mesmerizing scene was captured in a video posted by Josh ...

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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 ...

One of the best parts of summer on the East Coast or in the Midwestern United States is spending your nights gazing up at a dark sky, an open jar in one hand and a lid in the other, searching for ...