This spiraling pattern of glowing strands is a sample of freshwater red algae. These algae are common and are found on all continents except Antarctica. This spiraling pattern of glowing strands is a ...

In the deep sea, bioluminescence is used as an advantage to help organisms find food, assist in reproduction, or, as is the ...

The water temperature in the Baltic Sea was nearly 68°F, so many tourists took advantage of the rare opportunity to swim ...

But be aware: Bioluminescent algae that twinkle along the seascape can poison sea life from fish to sea turtles, so swimming is not advised. I remember the island coast of Vieques, outside Puerto ...

However, it remains unknown how the algae made the long journey over the ... using a sample of the seaweed that was collected in the sea off the coast of Kushimoto town at a depth of 15 meters ...

The glow is an indicator of a harmful algal bloom created by something called Noctiluca scintillans, nicknamed Sea Sparkle. It looks like algae and can act like algae. But it’s not quite.

The Mallee region in Victoria, Australia is home to a group of four lakes which turn a glowing pink after rain falls. This is because they contain red algae which give the water the unusual colour.

NRW said the algae was "toxic and can cause ... away from the water and keep dogs on their leads. Sea sparkle causes Anglesey coastline to glow bright blue Rare Chinese tree flowers in heatwave ...

Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but the stink of decaying ocean life is in all our noses this week as the algae that turned local waves neon blue are now dying off in huge numbers. Local ...