A night view of dolphins swimming in blue-tinted bioluminescent waves in Marina del Rey, California, has captivated viewers on TikTok. The mesmerizing scene was captured in a video posted by Josh ...

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.

A fish on stilts, an octopus nursery, and “bioluminescent disco balls” are just a few of the deep-sea wonders seen by visiting assistant professor Michel Droge while spending a month at sea as an ...

Filmed deep off California, a rarely seen seven-arm octopus emerges from ocean darkness, revealing surprising size, unusual feeding habits, and how much of the deep sea remains unexplored by ...

Bioluminescence is one of those natural phenomena that you simply have to see to believe. The idea of shores glowing with a glittering, blue-green light sounds like something out of a fever dream, but ...

Scientists on California’s Central Coast recently spotted a giant, evasive seven-arm octopus while on a research expedition in Monterey Bay.The rare creature, called Haliphron atlanticus, was seen by ...