Watching phytoplankton illuminate the world's shores is an otherworldly experience. With a bit of luck and perseverance, ...

and lights up with brilliant bioluminescence. The team published a description of the animal, nicknamed the "mystery mollusk," in the journal Deep-Sea Research Part I. "Thanks to MBARI's advanced ...

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Lanternfish are one of many animals that light up the ocean with their glowing bodies. Watch fish expert Ollie Crimmen explain more about these deep-sea dwellers. Lanternfishes have light-producing ...

Bioluminescence can serve as a lure to attract ... The cheek lights on the deep-sea loosejaw fish may serve to locate prey in the dark, but they likely also function in mate selection, since ...

An unprecedented sighting of a “black seadevil” fish in surface waters triggered a global outpouring of empathy for the deep ...

Its flexible neck allows it to bend its head back and stick out the lower jaw to reach out and grab fish, squid and crustaceans. This is the only fish that produces red bioluminescence Many deep-sea ...

Also known as Vaadhoo Island, this Maldivian paradise is home to the famous "Sea of Stars." During the late summer months, bioluminescent plankton washes up along the shore, creating an electric ...

A harrowing bit of footage has resurfaced, capturing the moment where a camera was gripped and attacked by a creature in the ...

For this particular ctenophore lives far below the surface of the sea, and few humans have ever seen its kind, let alone its light. The ability to make light—bioluminescence—is both ...