The natural world is full of wonders that often seem to defy belief. Some creatures are so extraordinary, they look as if ...

A towering coral reef has emerged from the depths of Australia’s northern waters, reshaping what scientists thought they knew ...

Leon Dahle Kristiansen and her family were cruising along the southern coast of Norway when they noticed something unusual. The water looked strange and dirty, with an orange tint. Curious, they ...

According to the South Australian Environment Protection Authority, the algae is toxic to fish and can cause allergic responses in humans.

CU Boulder researchers are working to understand Front Range firefly populations, which put on evening light shows for a brief period between late June and early July.

Couture, the oldest and most elite of the fashion arts, the pieces made by hand for the very few, can sometimes seem like a fossil preserved in an amber corset. Which is why Iris van Herpen’s ...

PARIS (AP) — For years, Dutch wunderkind and celebrity-favorite Iris Van Herpen has occupied fashion’s edge, conjuring couture from unexpected sources — banana leaves, cocoa beans and even ...

Iris Van Herpen unveils 'living' couture dress of bioluminescent algae in Paris Dutch wunderkind and celebrity-favorite Iris Van Herpen has occupied fashion’s edge for years ...

Stronger and longer bioluminescence for viral detection A bioluminescent diagnostic test that nonexperts could use to detect infectious diseases in patient samples ...

Why do fireflies light up? Here are the two vastly different reasons for their glow Fireflies' ability to flicker is made possible through bioluminescence, a process in which they produce a ...