When you’re on a so-called bioluminescent kayaking tour, each time you move your paddle, a fish swims below you or the kayak creates a ripple as you float along, the water’s surface takes on a ...

According to the organization, the fish is a so-called “black seadevil” known by its scientific name Melanocetus johnsonii.

This species of phytoplankton does not produce toxins, so it is generally safe to be in the water with it. The best way to spot the bioluminescence is after the Sun sets when there is no moon in ...

Scientists say the crustaceans have developed a visual system based on proteins that help them detect the little light that ...

Hundreds of thousands of bioluminescent dinoflagellates live in each gallon of bay water, and the light show put on by these tiny creatures provide is truly a (natural) wonder to behold.