Bioluminescence first evolved in animals at least 540 million years ago in a group of marine invertebrates called octocorals, according to the results of a new study from scientists with the ...

This ability has independently evolved at least 94 times in nature. Bioluminescence is involved in multiple animal behaviors including communication, courtship, camouflage, and hunting.

Hundreds of plants, fungi, and animals can do it. Now scientists think bioluminescence may have evolved 540 million years ago in Earth’s ancient oceans.

Is there bioluminescence in St. Augustine, Florida? Guana Lake in Ponte Vedra Beach, located just north of St. Augustine on A1A, offers bioluminescence sights all year long, according to GeoTrippin'.