Scientists were dazzled after discovering an iridescent, bristled sea worm that is being compared to an aquatic “toilet ...

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 ...

While metallic wood-boring beetles aren’t bioluminescent, they are known for their glossy iridescent colors. What does this mean? Iridescence is a phenomenon in which surfaces change colors ...

The Schmidt Ocean Institute shared footage from it's Chile Margin expedition on Instagram that shows a sparkling deep-sea ...

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 ...

“Some worms are bioluminescent, but this sassy sparkler has protein structures in the bristles that make them iridescent,” ...

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 ...