Bioluminescent lumber, straight out of a science-fiction flick, might be possible at some point in the future. Researchers in Switzerland at Empa, a company conducting cutting-edge materials and ...

I write about the world of biology. The discovery of bioluminescent sand on a San Diego beach just a few days ago has reignited public fascination with the stunning natural phenomenon. The ...

In nature, bioluminescence occurs in a wide variety of organisms. The light is produced thanks to chemical processes that release energy in the form of both light and heat. If one compares the ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I'm an award-winning travel writer/podcaster; been to 100+ countries. Bioluminescence does not require any source of external light, like ...

It is caused by bioluminescent plankton, tiny creatures floating in the sea that have the ability to emit light when disturbed by a predator or motion. This sets off a light display for onlookers ...