For the first time in history, deep-sea coral bioluminescence has been recorded in full-color HD video. The hypnotic video was captured in the deep sea off the coast of Oahu Hawaii and is a collaboration with Deep Ocean Exploration and Research (DOER)…
The Ambio lamps glows from bioluminescent bacteria
The Ambio lighting concept is a new kind of “artificial” light source which is powered by a truly ancient process, bioluminescence. Filled with Photobacterium species of light-producing bacteria, the Ambio is not powered by electricity but instead powered by biology and…
Friday Smorgasbord: Glowing shrimp, alien worlds, Kraken family reunion, environmental games, die starfish die, and kamikaze baracuda
Another Friday and another fun installment of the Friday Smorgasbord. First off is the way cool glowing shrimp we found on NatGeo. The deep-sea shrimp Parapandalus has bioluminescence capabilities and actually hurls a glowing cloud of organic matter to confuse…
Friday Smorgasbord: Mutant GlowFish epidemic, Petco releases infographic on ‘Nemo’ care, light vomiting shrimp, tracking fish through earbones and Neptune’s moon ocean
We have a full slate of tidbits and morsels for this issue of the Friday smorgasbord so let’s get things rocking. First off is the fears that genetically modified Electric Green Tetras may pose a hazard to native species in parts of…
Edith Widder gives another TED presentation on Bioluminescence
Eddith Widder’s first TED presentation on bioluminescence must have been such a hit that she has already been re-invited to give another expose of glowing sealife. Last time Dr. Widder hinted at new devices to capture and study deep sea…
TED talk: Glowing Sealife is much more diverse and spectacular than you can imagine
Bioluminescence is a biochemical trick which is performed by 80 to 90 % of ocean life but we know precious little about the different ways that bioluminescence is used. Even as a trained Marine Scientist I was not aware that…
Bioluminescent plankton: aglow in the ocean
If you’ve had the unique privilege of witnessing bioluminescent plankton while diving at night, you know firsthand how beautiful the underwater light show can be. For those of us who haven’t experienced it, this unique phenomenon. So what makes this…
Bioluminescing coral filmed in the deep sea
Did you know that some corals bioluminesce? Neither did we. This video was made by a deepsea submersible off the coast of Florida and believe it or not, this video was made in complete darkness. The light which is visible…
