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.

Historical accounts of vast ocean waters glowing in the dark go back hundreds of years, and researchers are still trying to ...

"Milky seas” are one of the rarest reported forms of bioluminescence. A new scientific database may finally reveal the secrets of this ghostly phenomenon.

For centuries, sailors spotted a soft white light across ocean waters, known as "milky seas." A new study examines the ...

This hypothesis is based on a 1985 chance encounter by a research vessel that had collected and tested a water sample during ... different from the more common bioluminescent ocean events caused ...

Bioluminescent infrastructure is revolutionizing urban lighting by harnessing nature’s own light-producing mechanisms. By integrating biological luminescence into roads, bridges, and pathways, ...

The far-reaching glow of bioluminescence has haunted sailors for centuries across the Indian Ocean. Now scientists believe ...

Bioluminescent bacteriaObservers often describe ... chance encounter by a research vessel that had collected and tested a water sample during a milky sea event.“But besides that, the ...