Evolving roughly 27 different times in the long history of fish, bioluminescence -- the biological production of light -- is one of the flashier survival tools used for luring prey, communication, and ...

Beach lovers like myself know that the water sparkles in the sunlight—but in some places in the world, it literally glows.

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

SeaGlass Carousel in Battery Park (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic) The New York Aquarium opened in 1896 in Battery Park’s Castle Clinton, filling the sandstone fort with specimens of ...

From Aristotle to Darwin, Humankind’s effort to understand bioluminescence spans thousands of years. Even though it’s one of the oldest fields of scientific study, answers remain elusive. In this ...

It looks like the trailer for “Avatar: The Way of Water,” but it’s a natural phenomenon. And spotting it is getting increasingly popular. By Claire Moses Reporting from Los Angeles California seems to ...

Scientists say a bioluminescent bloom lighting up the southeast coastline of Australia's island state of Tasmania, with red tides by day and blue glows by night, stems from climate-driven ocean ...