Watching phytoplankton illuminate the world's shores is an otherworldly experience. With a bit of luck and perseverance, these are the best places to catch the notoriously elusive natural phenomenon.

Waves stimulate bioluminescence from plankton at Ruby Beach in Jefferson County, Wash., on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022.

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 ...

Richard Haynes, aged 58, snapped these remarkable shots of bioluminescent plankton at a beloved cove on the Lizard Peninsula ...

Watching phytoplankton illuminate the world's shores is an otherworldly experience. With a bit of luck and perseverance, these are the best places to catch the notoriously elusive natural phenomenon.

Like many other scientists who have studied bioluminescence, Miller hopes to one day see the mysterious event for himself. Edith Widder, an oceanographer and marine biologist who was not involved ...

Seeing bioluminescence can be as simple as going to the beach in Whatcom County after dark. Some local companies offer guided kayak tours to see the plankton.

Nearly 10 years later, another crew aboard a vessel named the MV Westmorland experienced a similar event in the Arabian Sea as it sailed through a “large area of bioluminescence,” according to ...

Nearly 10 years later, another crew aboard a vessel named the MV Westmorland experienced a similar event in the Arabian Sea as it sailed through a “large area of bioluminescence,” according to ...