Just as in all bioluminescent organisms ... family tree and where they settle down in the sea has helped DeLeo and co-authors identify when the animals began to brighten up the oceans.

A riotous photography collection from a recent underwater mission off the coast of Chile shows new and fascinating deep-sea ...

the sea slug will light up with bioluminescence to deter and distract hungry predators. Researchers once observed the ...

When it comes to animal abilities that humans would love to have, being able to glow ... of animals with what is known as bioluminescence, including fireflies and many species of deep-sea fish.

Suddenly, you are swimming through a beautiful, soft blue glow that seems to come from ... and each of these tiny creatures emits a small amount of light. There are so many dinoflagellates in the sea ...

From bacteria to sea cucumbers to shrimp and fish, and even a few species of sharks, more than 50 percent of deep-ocean animals use light to holler and flirt and fight. They carry glowing torches ...

It has bioluminescent organs called photophores that produce flashes of light and prefers free-floating debris from the surface to blood. Look, here comes a blobfish! This thrilling deep-sea fish ...

A strange creature with glowing spikes was found washed up on ... which is commonly known as the “sea mouse." Dr Christopher Lowe, a lecturer in marine biology at Swansea University’s School ...