Some people witnessed the enchanting display of bioluminescent algae illuminating the waves in uMdloti on Good Friday. Experts explain the science behind this natural phenomenon.

Scientists are one step closer to understanding bioluminescent seas thanks to a new database spanning centuries.

Bioluminescent bacteriaObservers often describe milky seas as similar in color to glow-in-the-dark stars put on the ceilings of children’s bedrooms. The glow the phenomenon emits has been ...

Nearly 10 years later, another crew aboard a vessel named the MV Westmorland experienced a similar event in the Arabian Sea as it sailed through a “large area of bioluminescence,” according to ...

The research vessel that sampled a milky sea in 1985 found bioluminescent bacteria and a type of algae that “emits this mucus that calms the ocean’s surface,” Hudson says. This could account ...

Osaka (Japan) (AFP) – World Expo opens on Sunday with host Japan aiming to bring humanity together, despite global turmoil and tepid public enthusiasm for the six-month event showcasing ...

The presence of blue-green algae in Martray Lough near Ballygawley is "disheartening", the Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Daera) has said. With the recent good weather ...

Amsterdam has pioneered bioluminescent roadways by embedding algae-based compounds into specialized paving materials. The 3.2-kilometer pathway absorbs sunlight during the day and emits a steady ...

The project has led Hegde to observe bioluminescent fungi on forest floors. “It is very sensitive to microclimate. Drosera plants, which are found during post-paddy harvesting season in paddy fields, ...

The firefly petunia was developed using the natural bioluminescence found in mushrooms. CEO Mick Mulhall said that as of Monday morning, Mulhalls Garden + Home is carrying the first light-emitting ...

Bioluminescence comes in many forms across ... a specific strain of luminous bacteria was living on the surface of algae within a bloom—possibly causing an even glow in all directions.