Bioluminescent algae are a group of tiny marine organisms that can produce an ethereal glow in the dark. While the phenomenon may occur in any region or sea depth, some of the most stunning instances ...

Find four fascinating organisms that naturally glow in the dark or have been scientifically engineered to emit light. Learn ...

Children and bacteria—normally they're a parental nightmare, a cocktail of late-night pediatrician calls and ruined weekends.

The USDA has approved Light Bio's "Firefly Petunias," and the company is taking US$29 pre-orders on these remarkable gene-edited houseplants. They glow in the dark, making them a captivating home ...

Everyone loves fireflies, the famous light-emitting insects that flit through gardens on summer evenings! They form the ...

Aristotle (384–322 BC) reported a mysterious light, distinct from fire, emanating from decaying wood. Pliny the Elder (23–79 AD) mentioned feasting on a glowing, sweet fungus found on trees in France ...

Alicea isn’t drinking guava juice or eating crunchy tostones. In Puerto Rico, the phrase is not necessarily related to taste—it implies the sensation of sweetness, or the loveliness of a sight.

Anna (Norris) Mitchell is a writer, editor, and photographer who loves capturing nature through her camera lens. Panellus stipticus is one of the brightest-glowing bioluminescent mushrooms on Earth.

Muscat’s beaches are glowing with rare blue bioluminescence, enchanting residents and travellers alike. Witness the magical ...

Photographer Lee McGrath waited hours to capture the amazing natural phenomenon He captured some stunning images of the Northern Lights above the south Wales valleys last month. But for his latest ...