In a new study, scientists report that deep-sea corals that lived 540 million years ago may have been the first animals to glow ... things to produce light via chemical reactions.

Each year, shore waves along the Texas coastline are illuminated with flashes of ethereal blue light. The dazzling display is ...

This requires a complex chemical reaction often involving ... This small animal lurks in the deep dark sea, deploying the ...

The light is caused by a chemical reaction that happens inside the dinoflagellate. A chemical called luciferin is responsible for the glow. Luciferin is similar to the green chlorophyll in the leaves ...