The sea was luminous in specks and in the wake of the vessel, of a uniform slightly milky colour. When the water was put into a bottle, it gave out sparks… This is the first entry in Charles Darwin’s ...

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 ...

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- An expert explains what bioluminescence is after a group of glowing dolphins was captured on video lighting up the waters of Newport Beach last week. Patrick Coyne captured ...

Stay on top of what’s happening in the Bay Area with essential Bay Area news stories, sent to your inbox every weekday. The Bay Bay Area-raised host Ericka Cruz Guevarra brings you context and ...

For some children, one of their fondest summer memories is catching a firefly in their hands and watching it glow while it sits in their palm. These fireflies (or lightning bugs, glow flies or moon ...

“The whole appearance of the ocean was like a plane covered with snow. There was scarce a cloud in the heavens, yet the sky appeared as black as if a storm was raging.” These are the words written by ...

Red tides are being spotted off the coast of San Diego, which means glowing bioluminescent waves may be coming back. The first sign of a red tide is noticeable discoloration in the water. Oceans will ...

We can't point and shout with excitement as a bioluminescent plankton breaches or blows a moist puff of air like a whale ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Bioluminescence is back! For the past few nights, lucky San Diegans at Torrey Pines State Beach and Ponto Beach got a glimpse of bioluminescent waves crashing on the coast.