Organism gives sea its distinctive smell and promotes creation of clouds, thereby playing a significant role in global ...

a bioluminescent, single-celled species of algal plankton, during its seven-day life cycle. Cells of P. noctiluca are normally around 5% denser than sea water. But after cell division, the two new ...

Some beaches, which are known for their tranquil surroundings, sparkle because of bioluminescent species. With bioluminescent ...

Researchers have discovered that the bioluminescent phytoplankton Pyrocystis noctiluca can rapidly inflate, allowing them to float toward the surface of the ocean. This unique mechanism enables them ...

The bioluminescence, often observed on clear nights, comes from plankton in the shallow waters ... of bioluminescent algae that thrives in warm ocean currents. This island, part of the Yucatán ...

Yet these tiny organisms — called plankton — may be unable to thrive in the rapidly warming oceans, according to a pair of new studies. The decline of these microscopic creatures puts huge ...

Bathydevius caudactylus swims through the ocean's midnight zone with a large gelatinous hood and paddle-like tail, and lights up with brilliant bioluminescence. The team published a description of ...