NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- An expert explains what bioluminescence is after a group of glowing dolphins was captured on video lighting up the waters of Newport Beach last week. Patrick Coyne captured ...

The sea was luminous in specks and in the wake of the vessel, of a uniform slightly milky colour. When the water was put into a bottle, it gave out sparks… This is the first entry in Charles Darwin’s ...

Muscat: Residents of the Muscat Governorate have been flocking to the Al Bustan beach inthe Al Khairan area to witness the ...

BK Adventure kayakers encounter bioluminescence in Meritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Florida, July 2023. A good percentage of the population has heard of bioluminescence, but has no idea what it ...

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 ...

The glow of bioluminescent waves is a special sight worth traveling for. Here are our picks for the world's best beaches to ...

Bioluminescence is a chemical process where living organisms generate light. Jellyfish, fireflies, fungi, and more are all known to emit their very own glow. The Greek philosopher Aristotle observed ...

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Written by Danielle DeLeo, postdoctoral associate in biological sciences at FIU. Our research focuses on octocorals ...