The documentary A Life Illuminated will make its Washington, D.C., premiere on March 19, the first night of the D.C. Environmental Film Festival, where Mongabay is a media partner. The film traces the ...

The chain catshark may look like any other shark in daylight, but under blue light, its skin glows neon green. Here’s a breakdown of this remarkable adaptation.

The deep ocean hosts animals that evolved under extreme darkness, pressure, and limited food. Many species rely on ambush tactics, bioluminescent lures, or oversized jaws to capture rare prey. These ...

Deep beneath the ocean’s surface, countless creatures produce their own light. This phenomenon, called bioluminescence, is surprisingly common in the deep sea. In total darkness, animals use glowing ...

Glow worms are well-known throughout the world as remarkable insects that give off bioluminescent light. But New Zealand is ...

The ocean depths harbor one of nature’s most spectacular phenomena—bioluminescence, the ability of living organisms to produce light. Unlike the incandescent bulbs that illuminate our homes, ...

From giant stick bugs to rarely seen sea creatures, these animal videos fascinated us—and led to new scientific discoveries. An orca calf and adult swim in the Norwegian fjords. Orcas have been among ...

This image shows the cortical neurons of a lab mouse bioluminescing while the mouse runs on a wheel. The large, dark tube-like structures are blood vessels. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — A ...

PUERTO PEÑASCO, MEXICO (AZFamily) — What a week it has been for the natural wonders of our beautiful world. These dynamic, visually pleasing displays have been in full view from our amazing desert sky ...

A confirmed microburst tore through Tempe on Monday afternoon, unleashing 71 mph winds that ripped roofs from homes, toppled semi-trucks, and flooded entire neighborhoods. Viewer photos capture the ...

The beauty of bioluminescence is a double-edged sword. Bioluminescent ocean waves, caused by the growth of algae that thrives in ever-warming waters, have drawn crowds in Melbourne, Australia. Droves ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bioluminescent algae at St. Kilda Beach in Melbourne, Australia. - Rana Sajid Hussain/Pacific Press/Shutterstock A beach in ...