The scientists onboard, who were conducting a broad study of marine bioluminescence, were equipped for this stroke of luck, and they quickly collected seawater samples for inspection. In addition ...

This finding seems to have set a new record for the earliest known occurrence of bioluminescence in the marine environment. The study explained that bioluminescence is a widespread phenomenon that ...

A genomic study of hydrogen-producing bacteria has revealed entirely new gene clusters capable of producing large volumes of ...

Unlocking the genetic mechanism behind hydrogen production. An international research team, including Professor Tomoo Sawabe ...

This work “challenges our view of how we perceive fish bioluminescence,” says David Gruber, a marine biologist at City University of New York who was not involved in the study. “In the past, we ...

2 Not all bioluminescent marine organism systems can be used for animal imaging because the majority of them generate blue light that does not penetrate tissue appropriately for detection. Furthermore ...

This unpredictable category of glowing marine life, however ... From Australia to Wales, here are the best places to witness bioluminescent tides yourself. There’s no denying that Puerto ...

and goes deep-sea diving with marine-bioluminescence specialist Edith Widder. Watch now (44 mins.) NOVA scienceNOW Episode 14 (July 2008) Examine bird songs and what they tell us about language ...

Bioluminescence, Widder believes ... She had unwittingly stowed away on a landmark mission. Until that time, marine biologists (William Beebe and a few others excepted) had relied on net samples ...

A genomic study of hydrogen-producing bacteria has revealed entirely new gene clusters capable of producing large volumes of hydrogen.

But why do fireflies do what they do? As it turns out, bioluminescence has a number of evolutionary benefits, helping certain marine species lure prey to their mouths or serving as a defense ...

In a rare and mesmerising sight, the bioluminescence phenomenon was observed near Vasai jetty in the early hours of Monday. Wildlife photographer Datta Pednekar, who witnessed the spectacle ...