Glowing sea animals use bioluminescence powered by luciferin to communicate, attract prey and defend themselves, turning the ...

Animals with ultraviolet color patterns can be found all over nature. Here’s what we know about what purpose these patterns serve. Scorpions are one of many animals that appear to glow under ...

Far below the waves, where sunlight never reaches, scientists keep finding sharks that make their own light. The newest arrival is a pocket-sized predator that glows in the dark, a fresh species that ...

From shallow reefs to pitch-black depths, the ocean is alive with sparkling lights. Fish, squid, clams and plankton have found a wide range of ways to glow, shimmer and flash, lighting up the dark ...

WASHINGTON — Many animals can glow in the dark. Fireflies famously blink on summer evenings. But most animals that light up are found in the depths of the ocean. In a new study, scientists report that ...

The brain is the basic functioning organ behind living creatures. But as nature is endowed with limitless surprises, it is no ...