In the world of bioluminescence, it’s common for organisms to get luciferin—the small molecule needed to make light—from their diet. Scientists have hypothesized that bioluminescent fish make their ...

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 ...

Scientists say a bioluminescent algae causes the red tides at the centre of recent environmentalist concerns — but that's not ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Liz writes about the ocean and its protection. A new discovery sets these flashlight fish apart from many other bioluminescent ...

For 50 years, scientists have known that some Arctic and Antarctic fish survive the ultracold depths by producing “antifreeze” proteins in their bodies to protect against the subzero temperatures. Now ...

Flashlight fish use their bioluminescent organs to school at night - and only a few need actively flash to maintain the group, according to a study published August 14, 2019 in the open-access journal ...

Many organisms have evolved bioluminescence, but the golden sweeper’s lights comes from the glowing shrimp in its diet. By Joshua Sokol Bioluminescence might seem uncommon, even alien. But biologists ...

Oct. 1 (UPI) --Most female anglerfish boast a fishing-rod like structure extending from their head. At the end of the rod is a luminescent organ. New research suggests the lamp is lit by ...