deep sea are known to bioluminesce,” DeLeo says, hinting that the ability was important for the animals growing in the dark. Ancient octocorals likely gained bioluminescence ability because of a ...

“The sea from horizon to horizon in all directions ... What happens to that daily game of hide and seek when the animals that ...

Sea slugs use bold, bright colors under sunlight to warn predators of their toxic traits. These colors are easier for fish to ...

Imagine plunging into a world where sunlight barely penetrates, and the darkness is suddenly broken by mysterious flashes of ...

2 Almost three centuries later, Gaius Plinius Secundus, a Roman author, conducted an in-depth study on bioluminescence. He discovered many animals that had illuminating capacity such as purple ...

The short high-definition footage was gathered by a submersible called Subastian, operated by the nonprofit Schmidt Ocean ...

Milky seas are a rare bioluminescent phenomenon where vast areas of the ocean glow at night, sometimes for months. This glow, likely caused by Vibrio harveyi bacteria, has been reported by sailors for ...

Some people witnessed the enchanting display of bioluminescent algae illuminating the waves in uMdloti on Good Friday. Experts explain the science behind this natural phenomenon.

“The sea from horizon to horizon ... to that daily game of hide and seek when the animals that need to hide are illuminated by all that glowing bioluminescence? What is the impact on the carbon ...

“The sea from horizon to horizon ... wonders what effect the bioluminescent event has on other life in the ocean, particularly on the creatures that hide in the dark depths during the day ...