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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 Noctiluca ...

Microscopic plant-like organisms that form dazzling turquoise displays in shallow waters have returned as spring in North America transitions into a wet summer. Sunlight and warm temperatures in the ...

“Milky seas” are an ocean phenomenon that cause a vast area of the ocean to glow. Scientists are trying to predict when the events occur in hopes of better understanding the bioluminescent display. - ...

An international team of researchers, led by Danielle DeLeo from the Smithsonian Institution, has identified eight organisms with previously unknown luminosity. Using genetic findings from these ...

LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- Some stunning bioluminescent waves were caught on video in Long Beach. The video was taken last week in Belmont Shore. Bioluminescence is a chemical reaction usually seen ...

It looks like the trailer for “Avatar: The Way of Water,” but it’s a natural phenomenon. And spotting it is getting increasingly popular. By Claire Moses Reporting from Los Angeles California seems to ...

Every other Friday on Morning Edition, the Outside/In team answers a question from a listener about the natural world. This week, Doug called in from Elk, Washington, to ask a question about how ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAN DIEGO — Bioluminescence — It’s like ...

The bright blue waves occur when tiny marine organisms called phytoplankton, particularly dinoflagellates, light up when ...

Although these microscopic organisms are among the ocean’s smallest, their “blooms” are often visible from space. Phytoplankton are critical to making the planet livable and contribute to the global ...