Imagine gliding across a midnight bay, your paddle slicing through inky black water, only to see shimmering blue light ...

Ready for the ultimate nocturnal thrill? Experience glowing waves, firefly forests, and more with these breathtaking ...

A meter net will collect samples of bioluminescent plankton — it's lowered to a depth of around 600 feet — and the vessel's ...

We were there because some species of dinoflagellates actually glow from within — a phenomenon known as bioluminescence. And when conditions are right, the ocean’s surface lights up at the slightest ...

The bioluminescent bay on the Puerto Rican island of Vieques teems with microscopic life-forms called dinoflagellates, which light up whenever water nearby is disturbed. In the distance ...

Hundreds of thousands of bioluminescent dinoflagellates live in each gallon of bay water, and the light show put on by these tiny creatures provide is truly a (natural) wonder to behold.

Hundreds of thousands of bioluminescent dinoflagellates live in each gallon of bay water, and the light show put on by these tiny creatures provide is truly a (natural) wonder to behold.

If bioluminescent dinoflagellates are part of a harmful algal bloom, such as a red tide, toxins can be released into the water, which can cause skin or eye irritation, but this is quite rare.

Here are three groups: Environmental experts advise that May through November is the best time to see bioluminescence ...

“Milky seas” are different from the more common bioluminescent ocean events caused by a type of phytoplankton known as dinoflagellates. These organisms emit a blue glow when ...