Deep inside the brain, every thought and memory begins with a burst of electrical activity. For years, scientists have tried ...

Canada’s UBC creates bacteria‑powered solar cells that generate strong current and work even in dim, cloudy light—an affordable leap for photovoltaics.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For some children, one of their fondest summer memories is catching a firefly in their hands and watching it glow while it sits in ...

Bioluminescent insects have long fascinated scientists, but little is known about how these animals got their light abilities. A 99-million-year-old beetle recently discovered by researchers, however, ...

You’ve probably seen or heard at least once in your lifetime about fireflies – the famous light-emitting insects! They form the Lampyridae family and are sometimes called glowworms or lightning bugs.

Scientists created a soft robot filled with algae that sparkles, and they plan to use it to explore the dark depths of the ocean. The bioluminescent plankton, called a dinoflagellate, glows bright ...

You might have seen it in the Academy Award-winning film “Life of Pi” — a blue glow that grows as main character Pi swirls the water. While this might be the work of CGI in the movie, it’s actually a ...

With both the sky and the ocean dazzling in luminous light shows, the Spanish surfer said he would do anything to experience ...