Bioluminescence is the natural chemical process of light creation in some living creatures that makes fireflies flicker and some jellyfish glow. Scientists have long been interested in borrowing the ...

the slug's hood can snap shut and propel the animal away from danger. Predators might overlook the sea slug's transparent body or be startled by its bioluminescence. "It kind of acts as a burglar ...

Scientists found a bioluminescent deep-sea animal with a “gelatinous” body and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from MBARI From a research vessel off the coast of California ...

Bioluminescence is the natural chemical process ... Scientists have long been interested in borrowing the secrets of these animals' light-producing genes to create similar effects in vertebrates ...