Bioluminescent animals, found in oceans, forests, and caves, possess the remarkable ability to produce their own light through chemical reactions. This natural illumination serves vital roles, from ...

See videos of sea creatures displaying bioluminescence, which will be the focus of deep-sea explore Edith Widder's talk in Springfield Nov. 23.

Sea pickles, for example, captivated a surgeon named Thomas Henry Huxley in 1851, who described the animals as “miniature pillars of fire gleaming out of the dark sea” while onboard the ...

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 ...

In the first quantitative analysis of deep-sea bioluminescence, researchers show that three quarters of the animals in Monterey Bay from the surface down to 4,000 meters deep can produce their own ...

Bioluminescence is all around us; not only can a wide variety of sea animals seem to take advantage of the ability, but there are even some land animals that are capable of it as well. On the other ...

5 bioluminescent sea creatures that illuminate the ocean. In the deep, dark ocean, bursts of light suddenly appear. Some sea creatures glow, lighting up the underwater world in bright colours.

Guana Lake in Ponte Vedra Beach, located just north of St. Augustine on A1A, offers bioluminescence sights all year long, ...

From sea level to 1,500 metres, most glowing animals were jellyfish or comb jellies. From 1,500 metres to 2,250 metres, glowing worms were the most common creatures.