In a striking example of nature's ingenuity, a collaborative research team has revealed that a bioluminescent fish glows not by producing its own light-emitting molecules, but by "stealing" them from ...

Evolving roughly 27 different times in the long history of fish, bioluminescence -- the biological production of light -- is one of the flashier survival tools used for luring prey, communication, and ...

From the depths of the ocean to the forest floor at night, some animals can do something that seems almost magical: they make ...

Red tides regularly make headlines in California, drawing attention for both their potential risks and eye-catching displays ...

If you've been to Newport Beach, California, in the spring and fall months, you might have witnessed the wonderful phenomenon that is the bioluminescent waves. Every year, walking along the beach at ...

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

A pungent, fishy, rancid odor has been wafting through the coastal air in Los Angeles this week, an unfortunate consequence of beautiful bioluminescent algae that has graced local beaches for a ...