However, under the sea, studies have shown that over 50% of deep-sea creatures create their own light. Most bioluminescent ...

The deep-sea dragonfish is one of the most mysterious and fearsome creatures lurking in the ocean's depths. Known as a top predator in the deep sea, this fish has evolved incredible adaptations to ...

and lights up with brilliant bioluminescence. The team published a description of the animal, nicknamed the "mystery mollusk," in the journal Deep-Sea Research Part I. "Thanks to MBARI's advanced ...

The ostracod, a tiny, bioluminescence crustacean that looks like a shrimp inside a pod, glows to attract mates. Males spit out a glowing mucus to create a special pattern during mating rituals. The ...

Animals can often control when they produce light, and they make use of it in many different ways. Even in one organism bioluminescence can have multiple uses. In the deep sea, light is used to ...

From their bioluminescent blue light to their needle ... crustaceans and other deep-sea creatures. Their prey is often drawn to the glowing lure beneath the dragonfish's chin, which acts as ...

The Mariana Trench is the deepest place on Earth, and we're still in the dark about much of the life that calls it home. Here ...

From animal journeys across oceans to the discovery of dozens of new species in the deep sea, these stories wowed us ...

For deep-sea creatures, where sunlight is nonexistent, bioluminescence acts as a beacon in the perpetual night. Predators like the deep-sea anglerfish use a bioluminescent lure to attract ...