Some animals produce their own light, no special effects involved. In certain cases, it helps them hunt or avoid predators.

The bamboo coral _Isidella_ displaying bioluminescence in the Caribbean in 2009. Sönke Johnsen, CC BY-ND Our research focuses on octocorals – soft-bodied corals such as sea fans that have treelike ...

Animals have all sorts of methods to keep them safe and help them survive. There are animals that are so well camouflaged you'd never see them right in front of you, which helps them hide from ...

Shine an ultraviolet flashlight on flying squirrels, and they glow bright pink. Catch a scorpion on a full moon, and you’ll notice that it’s a haunting blue. Rays and sharks can turn neon green, while ...

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 ...

Earlier studies suggest that other mammals also glow under UV light, but the reasons why have been vague. Deer use the same ...

In the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt and in the Banda Sea off the coast of Indonesia, more than two dozen animals were found to glow for the very first time by a dive team. Aviv Perets via Unsplash ...

Researchers have known for some time that deer leave marks on trees by rubbing their foreheads and antlers. They do this to ...

Living organisms quietly emit light. This glow is real, measurable, and tied to life itself. Researchers at the University of Calgary and the National Research Council of Canada have now shown that ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. The same thing that makes their eyes glow helps cats see better in dim light. Cletus Waldman/EyeEm via Getty Images Curious Kids ...