There was exciting news out of the Toledo Zoo over the weekend. According to a post on the Zoo’s social media pages, the institution has recorded the first documented case of biofluorescence in ...

There are living creatures that can absorb and reemit light, and it's a widespread characteristic among marine animals. In 1962, the 'green fluorescent protein' (GFP) was identified in a ...

Feb. 27 (UPI) --Until now, scientists knew of only four biofluorescent amphibians, one salamander and three frog species. According to a new study, published this week in the journal Scientific ...

Fish come in many shapes and sizes and now scientists have identified more than 180 species that glow in a wide range of colours and patterns. While the strange light show is not visible to humans, ...

Birds-of-paradise are among the most resplendent creatures on Earth, with long, elaborate feathers in eye-popping shades of ...

New research led by scientists at the American Museum of Natural History sheds light on the ancient origins of biofluorescence in fishes and the range of brilliant colors involved in this biological ...

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