Want to see water glow like magic Visit Karnataka beaches close to Bengaluru and watch sea waves light up in blue. This natural show called bioluminescence is best seen at night from June to November.

Waves light up blue in Morro Bay early Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, thanks to tiny, single-celled creatures called bioluminescent dinoflagellates that produce bursts of light when disturbed. Chloe ...

Just off San Diego's shore, single-celled algae called dinoflagellates start to reproduce and if disturbed, a chemical reaction within the cell creates a tiny spark of light. When the conditions ...

The iridescent blue is caused by a planktonic organism — dinoflagellates — that are invisible to the eye, said David Caron, a professor of biological sciences at the University of Southern ...

The glowing blue waves are caused by a species of plankton called dinoflagellates, which swim in clusters causing a red tide, but when disturbed, they emit the glittering flashes of light.

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — A new federal report says more people and animals, including beloved pets, are getting sick from exposure to toxic algae that forms in natural waterbodies across the country.

What we do know, she says, is that bioluminescent dinoflagellates can be found in oceans and cold waters, but pyrodinium, the strain in the Indian River Lagoon, likes it warm. ( Find out more ...

In the southernmost capital of India Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala this natural wonder can be experienced at its finest. From ...

Waves light up blue in Morro Bay early Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, thanks to tiny, single-celled creatures called bioluminescent dinoflagellates that produce bursts of light when disturbed.

You may have seen pictures of blue, glowing beaches under a dark sky. This glow is called bioluminescence. It is emitted by tiny organisms called bioluminescent algae that live in the water.

Dinoflagellates produce their blue light using a luciferin-luciferase reaction, which is related to the chlorophyll chemical found in plants.

For more than a week straight, photographers, scientists and adventure seekers alike have captured dazzling images of an electric blue light emitting from Southern California’s waves at night ...