Bioluminescence offers some of the most awe-inspiring natural displays, where night waters turn into shimmering light shows.

You may have seen pictures of blue, glowing beaches under a dark sky. This glow is called bioluminescence. It is emitted by tiny organisms called bioluminescent algae that live in the water.

Some Indian beaches glow blue at night! This is due to a natural phenomenon called 'bioluminescence,' where tiny organisms produce light. Learn about these magical beaches and when to visit.

The best time to see bioluminescence is during a new moon when the sky is darkest. Full moons can create too much light, ...

From June to October, the waters of the Mosquito Lagoon, Banana River, and Indian River Lagoon come alive with bioluminescence.

Bioluminescent bays, where tiny organisms light up the water, ... Taking a tour later in the evening, when the sky will be darker than just after sunset, will make the sparks appear brighter.

Bioluminescence emerged as a vital form of communication in this vast, dark environment—one ... and drift beneath thousands of brilliant glowworms lighting up the cave ceiling like a night sky.

A new database compiling over 400 sightings of a mysterious ocean phenomenon known as ‘milky seas’ could help scientists soon predict when the odd ocean glows occur.

Waves stimulate bioluminescence from plankton at Ruby Beach in Jefferson County, Wash., on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. Matt Nichols Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald It’s summer, which means it’s ...

Every summer, dinoflagellate plankton bloom around the Salish Sea, leading to bioluminescence in our waters. But they must be agitated to glow. Enter: kayaks.

Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) streaks across the sky over California's Joshua Tree National Park on Oct. 15, ... Then I realized it was bioluminescence! Hadn't see that on our beach in years.