Barracuda fish close-up in dark underwater under the light of a lantern. From bioluminescent jellyfish to giant squid, wonders of underwater world never cease to astonish us. Colorful vivid fishes ...

The end of the lure lights up thanks to bioluminescent bacteria living inside of the angler fish. This symbiotic relationship between fish and bacteria probably came about by a chance encounter ...

Further sins are documented: “The angler fish attracts poor defenseless crabs by glowing. This is called ‘bioluminescence.’ It’s also called ‘cheating.’ ” Caldecott Medalist Santat ...

Gruber, D. F., CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Biofluorescence can be used by fish for a variety of functions, including communication, such as species recognition to attract a mate, camouflage to ...

From their bioluminescent blue light to their needle-like teeth, these deep-sea fish are like vampires; they're born for life in the dark. Heck, even vampires might be scared of these creepy ocean ...

A man has caught a huge fish in the exact same spot as he did 34 years ago in Oxford. Richard Simmons grew up in Garsington and used to fish, making it into the Oxford Mail in 1991 for a ...

Jan. 30, 2025 — Sharks and rays have populated the world's oceans for around 450 million years, but more than a third of the species living today are severely threatened by overfishing and the ...

Fish often avoid intense stimuli, but scientists and animal welfare groups have long debated whether fish can feel pain. So is there an answer? Animal rights organization PETA claims on its ...

Two human cells making RNA made visible by the bioluminescent lantern in pink (middle image). On the left, the same cells making a fluorescent protein that’s distributed evenly throughout the two ...

Known as a top predator in the deep sea, this fish has evolved incredible adaptations to survive in underwater areas that have never known so much as a glimpse of sunlight. Dragonfish are found ...