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Bioluminescence

Vaadhoo, Maldives

Sea of Stars

Bioluminescence in the reefs of the Maldives causes the sea to glow like a starry night sky.

Oh, the things that hit our earholes.

Overheard at Atlas Obscura in 2018

From bioluminescent fungus to random bone houses, here's what we talk about at the office.

Ella Morton December 27, 2018

Waipu, New Zealand

Waipu Caves

A galaxy of glowworms—larvae of a gnat—hides deep in the belly of these caves.

Helensburgh, Australia

Glowworm Tunnel

An abandoned railroad tunnel is now filled with bioluminescent bugs.

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Wishlist: A Bioluminescent Nightlight

BioPop's Dino Sphere is powered by living algae.

Eric Grundhauser January 17, 2018

The firefly squid lives up to its name.

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If You Live in the Ocean, Odds Are You're Glowing Right Now

Bioluminescence is the lingua franca of life in the seas, both shallow and deep.

Samir S. Patel April 12, 2017

A nuclear-powered submarine conducting a emergency surfacing, 1978

How the Navy Tried to Turn Bioluminescence Against the Soviets

They spent decades on it.

Sarah Laskow January 13, 2017

An official pin for proud members of the Sigma Firefly Scientists Club. (The tail glows in the dark.)

For Decades, the Ultimate Midwestern Summer Job Was Headhunting Fireflies

The good old days of firefly hunting featured branded merch, 10-year-old kingpins, and a certain disregard for ecology.

Cara Giaimo August 3, 2016

Namerikawa, Japan

The Firefly Squid of Toyama Bay

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

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The Neon Glow of Bioluminescent Sea Creatures

Glow-in-the-dark marine life.

Anika Burgess July 20, 2016

Bestari Jaya, Malaysia

Kampung Kuantan Fireflies Park

Malaysian fireflies create a dazzling display as thousands light up in unison.

Regular fireflies. Just use your imagination.

Hendersonville, North Carolina

Blue Ghost Fireflies

These eerie outliers of the lightning bug family glow a mysterious blue color.

Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Synchronous Fireflies of the Great Smoky Mountains

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

Three Rivers, California

Glowing Millipedes of Sequoia National Park

These millipedes glow not out of attraction, but as a not-too-subtle warning.

Waitomo, New Zealand

Waitomo Glowworm Caves

Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.

New York, New York

The SeaGlass Carousel

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

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Bros Discover The Crazy Wondrousness of Bioluminescence

Did you just see that, bruh?

Tao Tao Holmes March 17, 2016

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Video Wonder: New Zealand's Twinkling Glowworm Caves

Urvija Banerji February 18, 2016