Fireflies, crustaceans, jellyfish -- lots of living things glow, and they do it for all kinds of reasons, some of which we haven’t even discovered yet.

Fireflies, crustaceans, jellyfish -- lots of living things glow, and they do it for all kinds of reasons, some of which we haven't even discovered yet.

Some lucky animals are naturally endowed with bioluminescence, or the ability to create light. The firefly, the anglerfish, and a few more surprising creatures use this ability in many ways, including survival, hunting, and mating....

Pyrosequencing is a DNA sequencing-by-synthesis method that detects light emitted during nucleotide incorporation, offering a faster and more cost-effective alternative to the traditional Sanger method. It uses a cascade of enzymatic...

Bioluminescence is a chemical reaction in living creatures that generates light. In some places, the presence of bioluminescent creatures is an indicator of a healthy environment. Learn about the different types of...