Some animals produce their own light, no special effects involved. In certain cases, it helps them hunt or avoid predators. In others, it plays a role in communication or camouflage. While many of ...

Have you ever wondered how some animals glow in the dark? Bioluminescence is a natural ability in particular living creatures to produce light. It happens through a chemical reaction inside their ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Many animals can glow in the dark. Fireflies famously blink on summer evenings. But most animals that light up are found in the depths of the ocean. In a new study, scientists report ...

Animals with ultraviolet color patterns can be found all over nature. Here’s what we know about what purpose these patterns serve. Scorpions are one of many animals that appear to glow under ...

From the depths of the ocean to the forest floor at night, some animals can do something that seems almost magical: they make their own light. This phenomenon is known as bioluminescence. But glowing ...