Bioluminescence is rare on land but common in the ocean. This video explains why. Darkness, depth, and open water create survival problems that light solves efficiently. In the deep sea, glowing can ...

A decade ago, a group of scientists had the literally brilliant idea to use bioluminescent light to visualize brain activity. We started thinking: 'What if we could light up the brain from the inside?

This image shows the cortical neurons of a lab mouse bioluminescing while the mouse runs on a wheel. The large, dark tube-like structures are blood vessels. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — A ...

Everyone loves fireflies, the famous light-emitting insects that flit through gardens on summer evenings! They form the Lampyridae family and are sometimes called glowworms or lightning bugs.

A beach in Melbourne, Australia has been bathed in an “ethereal glow” at nighttime this week thanks to bioluminescent algae adding a shimmering, electric blue hue to the water and sand. Richard Pensak ...

In the days of fast communication, sometimes an animated GIF can be perfect for certain situations. That, or you can just be having some fun with a friend or relative by sending amusing images to each ...

Bioluminescence, a light produced by a chemical reaction in organisms, is best viewed in Florida during July and August. Popular viewing locations include Merritt Island, the Indian River Lagoon and ...

A very special look was presented earlier this week by fashion designer Iris van Herpen at the Paris Haute Couture Week. The garment: a bioluminescent dress, created from 125 million living algae.

Bioluminescence is the production and emission of light, usually bright and neon, by a living organism, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Bioluminescence typically ...

Animals that produce their own light source, through an internal chemical reaction, are one of the many wonders of nature – and something biotechnology scientists have been working hard to replicate ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). It only takes the gentle brush of a hand or slow glide of a boat to trigger the sparkling blue-green light of bioluminescent plankton, ...