The specimens in the Science History Institute's latest exhibit are spiky, striking and, in some cases, fluorescent. A few are toxic, and at least one is otherworldly. All of them are on permanent ...

Flashes of microlightning between microscopic bubbles of methane in water may ignite the eerie blue flames of will-o’-the ...

For the first time, scientists have directly measured “ultraweak” photon emissions from living organisms. In rats this glow ...

Is there really such thing as an aura — a light that humans give off while they are alive? A shocking discovery in an experiment conducted by researchers from the University of Calgary and the ...

Why do some mushrooms glow in the dark? A study involving real bioluminescent mushrooms and fake ones with LED lights has added to the evidence that the glow attracts insects such as flies. “The light ...

Adam Sherwinski teaches ciLiving host, Jaclyn Friedlander what causes the different colors of fireworks and demonstrates a mentos and diet coke experiment Discover the dazzling chemistry behind ...

A wild experiment puts 10,000 glowing sticks to the test against the world's largest blender and the result is pure chaos and color.

"Milky seas” are one of the rarest reported forms of bioluminescence. A new scientific database may finally reveal the secrets of this ghostly phenomenon. Satellite imagery of visible light for a ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - BLINK, Cincinnati's iconic festival of art and lights, is returning to the Queen City. The new theme is "Let it Shine!" and will feature "an enchanting and diverse procession of ...