Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Although the biological mechanism behind this glow is now fairly well understood, its ecological function remains elusive. Some ...

Researchers report the development of a fungus-derived bioluminescent reporter system for potential use in biomedical imaging and other applications. Bioluminescence, a natural process in which the ...

Petunias have never done much for me. If you had told me that one day, I’d fork over more than $50 for a single petunia plant, my eyes would have rolled out of my head. But this plant was special.

Every other Friday on Morning Edition, the Outside/In team answers a question from a listener about the natural world. This week, Doug called in from Elk, Washington, to ask a question about how ...

Did you know that things that glow in the dark are called 'phosphorescent materials'? These absorb light energy and release ...

Step into one of these destinations during just the right circumstances, and you might meet living organisms that look more sci-fi than Southern. Glowing worms dangling in Alabama canyons, ...