“Milky seas” are different from the more common bioluminescent ocean events caused by a type of phytoplankton known as dinoflagellates. These organisms emit a blue glow when ...

From bacteria to sea cucumbers to shrimp and fish, and even a few species of sharks, more than 50 percent of deep-ocean animals use light to holler and flirt and fight. They carry glowing torches ...

Lanternfish are one of many animals that light up the ocean with their glowing bodies. Watch fish expert Ollie Crimmen explain more about these deep-sea dwellers. Lanternfishes have light-producing ...

Not to mention glowing bacteria. Indeed, of all the groups of organisms known to make light, more than four-fifths live in the ocean. So what is it about the ocean? That’s what I’ve come ...

fringed with forests that roll into the Pacific Ocean. "Our escarpment habitat is special. It's a well-preserved subtropical rainforest environment, which helps protect fragile bioluminescent life ...

"It was the biggest bioluminescent bloom I've ever seen by a long shot." The algae appears as red streaks in the daytime and glows electric blue at night. Tasmanian biologist Dr Lisa-ann Gershwin ...