Imagine a future where the warm glow of streetlights is replaced by the gentle luminescence of trees. This isn’t a fantasy but a potential reality as scientists explore the possibilities of ...

A team of researchers are experimenting with genes to allow the trait that causes fireflies to glow -bioluminescence - to be implanted into a variety of different organisms. As well as replacing ...

In a striking new study published in Science Advances, a team of synthetic biologists led by Karen Sarkisyan at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences, have reported the discovery of multiple plant ...

Bioluminescence first evolved in animals at least 540 million years ago in a group of marine invertebrates called octocorals, according to the results of a new study. The study focuses on an ancient ...

Learn more about some of the safe ways to view and attract wildfire, and view untold wonders in the sky and the ocean.

Ketchum, ID - February 1, 2024 – Light Bio, an innovative synthetic biology startup, today announced that it is beginning to sell its groundbreaking bioluminescent petunias in the United States. With ...

This glow-in-the-dark Christmas tree is made from chunks of balsa wood impregnated with the bioluminescent ringless honey fungus (Desarmillaria tabescens). When the wood is exposed to air, an enzyme ...

Take a moonlit tour of Hobart’s urban wilderness to discover why local possums, marsupials and other native fauna glow in the ...

Bioluminescence first evolved in animals at least 540 million years ago in a group of marine invertebrates called octocorals, according to the results of a new study from scientists with the ...