While female fireworms emerge to the ocean surface to mate, their body releases a luminous mucous, which doesn't last long.

Imagine stepping into a world where the ocean glows under your fingertips, where every wave sparkles like liquid starlight, ...

There’s a server where there’s a whole bank of these kinds of videos that Congress has not been allowed to see — that the ...

For hundreds of years sailors have told stories about miles of glowing ocean during a moonless night. In 1849, on the Arabian Sea, Captain Kempthorne, described a "most extraordinary phenomenon of the ...

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The ocean holds countless mysteries. It hides meteor craters, ancient cities, and species scientists never knew existed—some of which even glow at night.

The cause of the spectacle is nothing to celebrate. Locals gather as unique ocean phenomenon causes 'cosmic' glow: ...

(CNN) — For over 400 years, sailors have reported a mysterious phenomenon in which the ocean appears to glow as far as the eye can see. “The sea from horizon to horizon in all directions took on a ...

For a month, the glowing ocean gave us a thrill when we needed it most. Some spectators sought out the rare sight at open beaches, while others tried to navigate nighttime crowds or took their chances ...

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