Lantern-fish are small, bioluminescent – meaning they give off light – fishes, present in every ocean around the world. They live between the surface and 1000m deep within the so-called ...

The flashlight fish is not alone in using bacteria as light factories. Similar organs housing bioluminescent bacteria are found in deep sea anglerfishes and ponyfishes, too. In fact, a 2016 study ...

The newly identified Flammarionella hehaikuni showcases distinct lantern features, indicating diverse bioluminescence by the Mesozoic era.

But this gruesome-looking fish has a fascinating bioluminescent organ ... The most well-known, perhaps, is the aptly named ...

Lanternfish are one of many animals that light up the ocean with their glowing bodies. Watch fish expert Ollie Crimmen explain more about these deep-sea dwellers. Lanternfishes have light-producing ...

Viewers on TikTok were blown away by the surreal scene in the viral clip, with one saying it is a "once-in-a-lifetime experience." ...

It turns out those beautiful blue waves on the Southern California coast are a double-edged sword. Yes, bioluminescence can be pretty to look at, but it’s also the source of the terrible ...

Bioluminescent creatures, including phytoplakton, squid, shrimp, and some fish are found throughout marine habitats, from the ocean surface to the deep sea floor. Today, the glimmering power of ...

Examples of bioluminescence can be found throughout nature in bacteria, mushrooms, jellyfish, earthworms, clams, fish, and beetles. The group researches the bioluminescent pathways of fireflies and ...

Glowworms and certain deep-sea fish species are some of the creatures capable of producing and emitting light. But the firefly is probably the Earth's most famous bioluminescent species.

An algae bloom may be turning daylight waters a shade of muddy red but the phenomenon is turning evening waves an electric blue. The phytoplankton bloom occurs when a species of the organism known ...

Out of the shadows, you catch sight of a bizarre sight – a freaky fish with a glowing fishing rod sticking ... the glass ...