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This high-tech gunsight could allow soldiers to shoot around corners, Matrix-style
Sep 17, 2021 10:59 AM
This 120-million-year-old bird may have been one of the first to shake its tail feathers
Sep 17, 2021 8:00 AM
Beams of light—not cables—are carrying the internet across a river in the Congo
Sep 16, 2021 8:00 PM
Featured in bioluminescence
Aug 25, 2021
Paper wasp nests have a secret fluorescent glow
Their silk shines under UV light, giving their homes a rave-like appearance.
Oct 22, 2020
We finally know why sea pickles glow
These sea creatures shine bright because of some nifty light-producing genes.
Jul 17, 2020
These ultra-black fish camouflage with the darkness of the deep sea
They can almost vanish—escaping predators and sneaking up on prey.
Aug 16, 2019
Dwarf star planets could glow with life
From afar, the galaxy could look like a flashing rave.
Mar 15, 2017
Tasmania’s gorgeous, glowing water is a sign of something sinister
This luminous display means that changes are afoot
Aug 10, 2016
Found: Two New Species Of Glowing Fish
Unique pigment patterns set the deep-sea dwellers apart from relatives
Apr 26, 2016
Sharks Glow, But Only For Each Other
Shark-eye camera shows how they may follow the light to find a mate
Jan 16, 2014
Glowing Plants Now Up For Auction
Bid now for one of 20 genetically modified, bioluminescent house plants.
Jun 18, 2012
Nano-Firefly Tech Could Make Lights That Need No Electricity
Fireflies light up summer lawns at dusk through chemical reactions, which take place between a light-emitting substance and its related … Continued
