Polycirrus are small, soft-bodied worms that are known for their bright bioluminescence and are typically found in shallow coastal waters of Japan. [Related: We finally know why sea pickles glow.] ...

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 ...

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 ...

Researchers have discovered a new species of glowing sea slug deep in the ocean’s midnight zone. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) scientists said in a press release on Tuesday ...

Researchers near California waters found an elusive, deep sea “mystery” mollusk that operates as a Venus fly trap far below depth. The creature is also spectacularly bioluminescent with a ...

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