Headed to the coast soon? There still may be time to see bioluminescence in the ocean, bright blue lights emitted by ocean organisms undergoing chemical reactions. The phenomenon occurs in ...

The phenomenon of bioluminescence first evolved in animals at least 540 million years ago, a new study has discovered. The first animals to ever glow in this way were marine invertebrates called ...

A new database compiling over 400 sightings of a mysterious ocean phenomenon known as ‘milky seas’ could help scientists soon predict when the odd ocean glows occur.

Using genetic discoveries based on modern bioluminescent organisms, Japanese scientists have estimated coral bioluminescence to have originated in the Cambrian period, about 540 million years ago ...

A vibrant turquoise patch shimmering in the frigid waters of the Southern Ocean has baffled scientists for over two decades. First spotted in satellite images in the early 2000s, the glowing anomaly ...

Bioluminescence refers generally to any light produced and emitted by a chemical reaction inside of a living organism, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

The role of milky seas in the ecosystem Milky seas are different from the more common bioluminescent ocean events caused by a type of phytoplankton known as dinoflagellates. These organisms emit a ...

Bioluminescence—the emission of light by a living organism—is common on our planet, and nowhere more so than in the oceans.

For over 400 years, sailors have reported a mysterious phenomenon in which the ocean appears to glow as far as the eye can see.

The role of milky seas in the ecosystem Milky seas are different from the more common bioluminescent ocean events caused by a type of phytoplankton known as dinoflagellates. These organisms emit a ...