The nighttime surf at many San Diego County beaches, including in La Jolla, is again flashing neon-blue light stemming from plankton blooms. Beach-goers recently have reported seeing the ...

The nighttime surf at many San Diego County beaches is once again flashing pretty neon-blue light that stems from plankton blooms that have developed in some coastal areas. In recent days, beach-goers ...

It wasn't exactly a banner year for the Michigan Legislature when it came to passing laws, as the state is on track to see the fewest number of laws passed ever Stolen property recovered in Kalamazoo ...

I remember first moving here and seeing that thinking it was some sort of toxic radiation, but it’s not. It’s called bioluminescence, which is the emission of light by something living in the water.

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.

Bioluminescence refers to visible (to humans) light-emission by living organisms, by means of chemical interactions. Some organisms generate light themselves, while others have mutualistic ...