Anglerfish are among the ocean’s most bizarre creatures. This group of deep-sea dwellers are best known for the ...

Completely artificial proteins that produce bioluminescence can serve as a non-invasive method for bioimaging, diagnostics, drug discovery, and more. Bioluminescence is the natural chemical ...

A Rice University study sheds light on the extraordinary evolution of anglerfish, a group of deep-sea dwellers whose bizarre ...

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 ...

Imagine a glow-in-the-dark designer desk, or wooden fence posts that guide you home with their eerie light. Scientists in ...

The de novo designed proteins can emit multiple colors of light, which could allow a researcher or clinician to monitor various different biological features (image by Andy Yeh).

Hundreds of thousands of bioluminescent dinoflagellates live in each gallon of bay water, and the light show put on by these tiny creatures provide is truly a (natural) wonder to behold.

Heart of Chornobyl's open-world is hauntingly beautiful, and it gives one popular Bethesda RPG feature a good run for its ...

Known for its glowing blue waves, Vaadhoo Island’s shores light up due to bioluminescent plankton. The surreal glow can be seen especially on warm nights. Ton Sai Beach is famous for its natural ...