Now scientists think bioluminescence may have evolved 540 million years ago in Earth’s ancient oceans. ANIMALS; What were the oldest animals to glow? A new study offers a clue.

Bioluminescence first evolved in animals at least 540 million years ago in a group of marine invertebrates called octocorals, according to the results of a new study from scientists with the ...

Bioluminescence is involved in multiple animal behaviors including communication, courtship, camouflage, and hunting. Fireflies, glowworms, and even some species of fungi on land are also ...

Bioluminescence first evolved in animals at least 540 million years ago in a group of marine invertebrates called octocorals, according to the results of a new study from scientists with the ...

How bioluminescence works in nature. Most ocean animals produce their own light or host bacteria that do—a useful skill for communication, finding prey, camouflage, and more.

Find out what you need to know about bioluminescent algae and discover where you can find it, why it glows, whether it is harmful, and more. Skip to main content . Home ; Conditions .

Bioluminescence typically can be found in the summer in the Banana River and northern Indian River Lagoon, along the Space Coast in Brevard County.

Say it with me, slowly: bioluminescence. Surely a word that’s knocked the best of us out of an elementary school spelling bee. But luckily, bioluminescence is much easier to see than it is to ...