Puerto Rico probes darkening of Vieques bio bay (Update)
Authorities in Puerto Rico announced Wednesday they are investigating why a glowing bay that attracts thousands of tourists a year has grown dark in recent weeks.
Environment
Apr 9, 2014
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News tagged with bioluminescence
Distinctive flashing patterns might facilitate fish mating
Scientists have shown for the first time that deep-sea fishes that use bioluminescence for communication are diversifying into different species faster than other glowing fishes that use light for camouflage. The new research ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 4, 2014
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Puerto Rico's glowing lagoon goes nearly dark
A glowing lagoon off Puerto Rico's northeast coast has gone nearly dark and biologists on Tuesday were trying to find out why.
Environment
Nov 19, 2013
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Nature's glowing slime: Scientists peek into hidden sea worm's light
Scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and their colleagues are unraveling the mechanisms behind a little-known marine worm that produces a dazzling bioluminescent display in the form of puffs of ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 13, 2013
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Discovery of the missing link in evolution of bioluminescence
With bioluminescence—the process that makes fireflies glow—now a mainstay in medical research, scientists are reporting discovery of a "missing link" of its evolution, which represents one of the deepest mysteries about ...
Biochemistry
Jul 18, 2013
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Bioluminescence reveals deep-water motion in the Mediterranean
In 2009 and 2010, the underwater neutrino telescope ANTARES detected an unusual phenomenon: the bioluminescence of deep-sea organisms suddenly increased, revealing an unexpected connection between biological activity-bioluminescence-and ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 11, 2013
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Nature's fireworks show: Glowing fireflies lighting up Utah
(Phys.org) —Thousands of pyrotechnic, flashing fireflies are making a rare appearance in Utah this summer, evidence that these bioluminescent insects may be establishing larger populations in the west, according to Brigham ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 19, 2013
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Making waves: Researcher quantifies uncertainty to develop better ocean simulations
"When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."
Earth Sciences
Jun 12, 2013
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Symbiotic bacteria program daily rhythms in squid using light and chemicals
Glowing bacteria inside squids use light and chemical signals to control circadian-like rhythms in the animals, according to a study to be published on April 2 in mBio, the online open-access journal of the American Society ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 2, 2013
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Shark found to have bioluminescence on both dorsal spine and belly
(Phys.org)—A team of researchers studying velvet belly lantern sharks has discovered that the species has bioluminescent cells on both its belly and near its dorsal spines. The team describes their surprising findings in ...
