A new genome sequencing study has revealed valuable information about how the golden sweeper fish produces light. Their body ...

The deep-sea fish ended up with glowing lures not just to snag meals, but also to attract mates, a new study finds.

Deep sea anglerfish live in one of the most extreme environments on Earth, where sunlight never reaches and survival depends on extraordinary adaptations. Their bioluminescent lure, powered by ...

Learn more about the golden sweeper, a type of fish that steals bioluminescent proteins from its prey to glow, a rare case of ...

Evolving roughly 27 different times in the long history of fish, bioluminescence -- the biological production of light -- is one of the flashier survival tools used for luring prey, communication, and ...

If you've been to Newport Beach, California, in the spring and fall months, you might have witnessed the wonderful phenomenon that is the bioluminescent waves. Every year, walking along the beach at ...

The sky was moonless and overcast, leaving no stars to steer by. Alone at the helm in the middle of the Arabian Sea, somewhere between Oman and India, I could see nothing in the ink-black night save ...

Red tides regularly make headlines in California, drawing attention for both their potential risks and eye-catching displays ...