Photo from Jimi N et al. The third sea worm was named Polycirrus aoandon after a Japanese folk spirit, the blue lantern, that matches its glow. In Japanese, blue is “ao” and lantern is ...

After the sun dips below the horizon, some places around the world begin to light up. These spots come alive with soft glows ...

some species of sea cucumbers glow in the dark. A team of researchers from Nagoya University in Japan have found that 10 known deep-sea species are bioluminescent in their natural habitats.

When they are injured, deep-sea creatures called comb jellies can fuse their bodies together to become one. Their nervous ...

Our team consisted of four members: Graham MacFarlane, a very experienced wildlife cameraman based in Japan; Ben Harris ... creatures emerging from the sea and glowing was a magical experience ...

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