Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). It only takes the gentle brush of a hand or slow glide of a boat ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Beach lovers like myself know that the water sparkles in the sunlight—but in some places in the world, it literally glows. After ...

Many plankton journey from the cold, dark depths of our oceans to the surface, only to eventually drift down again into the darkness in a perpetual rhythm. Yet, how single-celled phytoplankton, most ...

Watching phytoplankton illuminate the world's shores is an otherworldly experience. With a bit of luck and perseverance, these are the best places to catch the notoriously elusive natural phenomenon.

A new study exploring the biochemical potential of marine dinoflagellates suggests that 250 mL of plankton culture can match the brightness of a 100-W incandescent bulb, offering a revolutionary path ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). It only takes the gentle brush of a hand or slow glide of a boat to trigger the sparkling blue-green light of bioluminescent plankton, ...

Stunning photos show bioluminescent plankton off the Cornish coast – below the Milky Way. Richard Haynes, 58, captured the images at a popular cove on the Lizard Peninsula in the early hours. Richard, ...

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 ...