This story appears in the March 2015 issue of National Geographic magazine ... The ability to make light—bioluminescence—is both commonplace and magical. Magical, because of its glimmering ...

This story appears in the February 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine. Daan Roosegaarde—urban architect, innovator, and night diver—finds bioluminescent plankton inspiring.

The experience draws on the latest research of marine biologist David Gruber, a National Geographic emerging explorer who specializes in bioluminescence and biofluorescence, and other underwater ...

Known for its glowing microorganisms in the water, the San Juan Islands top a new list of best places in the world to see ...