Glow-in-the-dark sharks
Biggest luminescent vertebrate found near NZ.
What’s cooler than a shark? A glowing shark!Kiwi and Belgian researchers studying sharks off the coast of New Zea...
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Glowing prehistoric beetle
Fossilised amber sheds more light on insect evolution.
Glowing insects like fireflies, fire beetles and worms are a romantic, magical sight – but the fossil record of their...
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Tricks of nature, with and without light
Australian bees can see, while the platypus glows.
The fur of Australia’s unique platypus glows green under ultraviolet light, while at least two species of the country...
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Plants grow brightly with mushrooms
Scientists say DNA creates sustainable light.
It’s feasible to create plants that produce sustainable luminescence that we can see, scientists suggest.Cred...
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The brilliance of bioluminescence
Seeing dolphins swim in a new light.
One of the largest migrations on earth takes place in the ocean every night.Billions of tiny marine organisms kno...
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Fish flashing below
Bioluminescent bacteria allows them to swim at night.
Above is the aptly named flashlight fish (Anomalops katoptron), and below is how it goes about its nocturnal business...
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First footage of mating deep-sea anglerfish
Video shows deep-sea creatures in unprecedented detail.
https://youtu.be/anDIlMVgNwkAnglerfish, those denizens of the deep ocean known for their menacing teeth and glowi...
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Underwater nightlights
In the chilly deep Arctic, tiny organisms shine.
Credit: UNIVERSITY OF DELAWAREBioluminescent organisms are the primary sourceof light 30 metres below the surface o...