Living light: How and why organisms glow
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - 11:31
in Biology & Nature
Some living things can light up dark places without help from the sun. While fireflies are the best-known bioluminescent creatures, other species of insect, fungi, bacteria, jellyfish and bony fish can also glow. They employ a chemical reaction to glow at night, caves or most frequently, the black depths of the ocean.
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