Fireflies used to light up the summer, but now habitat loss, pesticides and light pollution threaten lightning bugs with ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Our research focuses on octocorals – soft-bodied corals such as sea fans that have treelike shapes and are found in various places ...

Stay on top of what’s happening in the Bay Area with essential Bay Area news stories, sent to your inbox every weekday. The Bay Bay Area-raised host Ericka Cruz Guevarra brings you context and ...

An aerial view of a bioluminescent ocean in San Diego. Credit: Kevin Key/Adobe Stok My first bioluminescence sighting felt ...

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 ...

The deep ocean is home to the vast majority of Earth's bioluminescent life. In a world where sunlight disappears just a few ...

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 ...

From Aristotle to Darwin, Humankind’s effort to understand bioluminescence spans thousands of years. Even though it’s one of the oldest fields of scientific study, answers remain elusive. In this ...

Petunias have never done much for me. If you had told me that one day, I’d fork over more than $50 for a single petunia plant, my eyes would have rolled out of my head. But this plant was special.