New genomic analysis of the golden sweeper has shown that it uses its prey (bioluminescent ostracods) to obtain its ability ...

Scientists were surprised to discover cassowaries glow under ultraviolet light. It may help the birds distinguish between ...

Imagine standing at the edge of a beach at night, watching the waves crash with an eerie, electric blue light. No lamp, no ...

A California photographer captured rare video of bioluminescent fireworms putting on a flowing display in the Long Beach ...

The American pocket shark, from the Gulf of Mexico, boasts the unusual adaptation of emitting flourescent fluid from pouches.

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From the depths of the ocean to the forest floor at night, some animals can do something that seems almost magical: they make their own light. This phenomenon is known as bioluminescence. But glowing ...

Using gene-editing technology, scientists and start-ups are aiming to provide electricity-free illumination.

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1. Most animals that display bioluminescence rely on the dance of two unique chemicals. Luciferase, an enzyme, enables ...

The Tulsa Zoo is preparing to light up its grounds with a new nighttime attraction featuring hundreds of handcrafted Chinese lanterns along more than a mile of pathways. The exhibit, called ...

With plants that look right out of Avatar, cities might soon be lit by glowing foliage instead of streetlamps.