Usually, sea slugs use their rough tongues to scrape food off the seafloor. But this mysterious, bioluminescent mollusk uses its hood to snatch its food mid-swim. Researchers still aren't sure how ...

The sea slug’s body is made up of a large gelatinous hood and paddle-like tail. It can glow with bioluminescence. A LOOK AT THE WORLD'S LONGEST SNAKE WHICH MEASURES OVER 32 FEET, A RECORD ...

Hundreds of thousands of bioluminescent dinoflagellates live in each gallon of bay water, and the light show put on by these tiny creatures provide is truly a (natural) wonder to behold.

While bioluminescent proteins offer several advantages over fluorescent proteins, the limited availability of color variants has made it difficult to observe multiple targets simultaneously.

Low-tide bioluminescent seashell hunts provide the perfect adventure for travelers looking for a truly magical experience. These events happen when special conditions align at the seashore ...

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Kleptoplasty is a fascinating biological phenomenon where certain organisms, particularly sacoglossan sea slugs, can steal and retain chloroplasts from the algae they consume. This unique ability ...

Looking for the best Holbox bioluminescence tour on the island ... It’s really cool to stand in the open sea and gaze at the twinkling stars, surrounded by glowing plankton and peaceful waves. At the ...

Bioluminescent beach volleyball combines the thrill of the sport with the wonder of nature's light show. This happens when beaches illuminate at night due to the presence of tiny, light-emitting ...

Despite my life-changing desire to see those glowworm caves, I haven’t made it down to New Zealand. That being said, bioluminescence comes in all shapes and sizes—and Aotearoa (the country’s Māori ...

In a January 18 Facebook post, Seaside Aquarium announced they have been seeing and receiving reports of the “highly specialized sea slugs” washing up on Oregon beaches. Sea cherubs spend ...