Bioluminescence is produced through a chemical reaction in microscopic phytoplankton. View the natural light show with these ...

One man travelled hundreds of miles to photograph the "electric blue waves" at Penmon Point in Angelsey.

On certain evenings along the California coast, the Pacific Ocean appears to behave strangely. Waves roll towards the shore ...

Tasha Van Zandt's documentary about pioneering oceanographer and bioluminescence obsessive Dr. Edith Widder will only make ...

If you know where to look, bioluminescent phytoplankton can make the water sparkle.

The sea was luminous in specks and in the wake of the vessel, of a uniform slightly milky colour. When the water was put into a bottle, it gave out sparks… This is the first entry in Charles Darwin’s ...

We don’t often encounter species that produce their own light here on land. Fireflies do it. Some millipedes and fungi do it. That’s about it. But in the murky depths of the ocean, it’s a whole ...

Bioluminescence offers some of the most awe-inspiring natural displays, where night waters turn into shimmering light shows.

There might be plenty of fish in the sea, but evolution seems to prefer the glowing ones. Impressed by the diversity and pervasiveness of light-emitting sea creatures, a team of zoologists recently ...

Paddle glowing waterways past historic St. Augustine landmarks, including Castillo de San Marcos, and enjoy spectacular ...

Warm summer waters and July's new moon make this month's Dark Skies Week the best bioluminescent viewing of the year — ...