Siphonophores are unusual animals made up of individual organisms called "zooids," which each have a distinct function — ...

The giant siphonophore (Praya dubia), for example, is a bioluminescent creature that turns bright blue when it bumps against other objects and animals. It lives between 2,300 and 3,300 feet (700 ...

When and why bioluminescence emerged. In a study published in April 2024, we presented the oldest record in geological time for bioluminescence on Earth. We showed that this chemical reaction ...

Is it a floating blue glow stick? No. Is it bioluminescence? Yes. A TCPalm reporter observed a sliver of a neon blue organism in the surf, which washed up on the sand at the Kimberly Bergalis ...

What to Know "Bioluminescence Nights" at the Ocean Institute in Dana Point; Aug. 6 and Aug. 8 (each night is separately ticketed); 5:30 to 8 p.m.

Bioluminescence is involved in multiple animal behaviors including communication, courtship, camouflage, and hunting. Fireflies, glowworms, and even some species of fungi on land are also ...