Evolving roughly 27 different times in the long history of fish, bioluminescence -- the biological production of light -- is one of the flashier survival tools used for luring prey, communication, and ...

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Bioluminescence first evolved in animals at least 540 million years ago in a group of marine invertebrates called octocorals, according to the results of a new study from scientists with the ...

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Scientists recently discovered a rare bioluminescent jellyfish species in the coral reefs surrounding the Maldives. This glowing sea creature offers a new spectacle for nighttime divers and marine ...

For a moment, I cradled the Milky Way in my hands. There, cupped in my open palms, lay dozens upon dozens of glittering stars. One by one, they faded to black. Yet all I had to do was scoop a hand ...