A night view of dolphins swimming in blue-tinted bioluminescent waves in Marina del Rey, California, has captivated viewers on TikTok. The mesmerizing scene was captured in a video posted by Josh ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The discovery of bioluminescent sand on a San Diego beach ...

You may have seen pictures of blue, glowing beaches under a dark sky. This glow is called bioluminescence. It is emitted by tiny organisms called bioluminescent algae that live in the water.

A fish on stilts, an octopus nursery, and “bioluminescent disco balls” are just a few of the deep-sea wonders seen by visiting assistant professor Michel Droge while spending a month at sea as an ...

Bioluminescence is one of those natural phenomena that you simply have to see to believe. The idea of shores glowing with a glittering, blue-green light sounds like something out of a fever dream, but ...

Scientists on California’s Central Coast recently spotted a giant, evasive seven-arm octopus while on a research expedition in Monterey Bay.The rare creature, called Haliphron atlanticus, was seen by ...