Why Some Animals Glow Under UV LightMany animals possess hidden vibrant colors, invisible to humans, revealed under ultraviolet light through biofluorescence. This phenomenon,...
24 Feb, 2026, 03.28 PM IST
The Deep Sea Keeps Inventing Light; Why Bioluminescence Evolves Again and AgainLife in the deep ocean is not dark. It glows. Bioluminescence, the ability to produce light, is widespread. This trait evolved many times i...
20 Feb, 2026, 03.08 PM IST
Bioluminescent Deep-Sea Worm Glows Neon Green, Scientists Reveal the Chemistry Behind Its LightScientists have discovered a remarkable deep-sea worm named Swima bombiviridis. This creature lives miles below the ocean surface in comple...
18 Feb, 2026, 07.23 PM IST
The ‘Vantablack’ of the Ocean: How Ultra-Black Fish Vanish in the Deep SeaDeep-sea fish have evolved ultra-black skin to absorb nearly all light, rendering them invisible to predators that use bioluminescence. Thi...
08 Feb, 2026, 02.49 PM IST
Sturgeon Moon 2025: The ‘fishy’ story behind August’s full moon & your final evening to see its glowThe Sturgeon Moon graced the skies in early August. Skywatchers enjoyed the golden orb as it rose. The name comes from the abundance of stu...
10 Aug, 2025, 10.21 AM IST
Brat LondonBrat, nestled in Shoreditch, offers a Basque-meets-Welsh culinary experience crafted by Chef Tomos Parry. The wood-panelled dining room, wa...
07 May, 2025, 11.44 PM IST
'Milky Seas' mystery solved: Scientists close in on the enigma of a 400-year-old maritime phenomenonFor centuries, mariners have reported extraordinary glowing waters, known as milky seas, previously dismissed as myth. A new study compilin...
13 Apr, 2025, 06.26 PM IST
Chennai beach’s stunning blue glow goes viral. The science behind rare bioluminescent wavesChennai's coastline recently dazzled locals with a rare natural phenomenon as bioluminescent waves lit up the night sky along the East Coas...
22 Oct, 2024, 10.16 AM IST
Alien-like bizarre sea creature washed up on Oregon coast. Mysteries surrounding Pacific football fish unraveledOnly a few Pacific football fish have been recorded in New Zealand, Japan, Russia, Hawaii, Ecuador, Chile, and California and this is the f...
22 May, 2024, 08.45 PM IST
Scientists are using new satellite tech to find glow-in-the-dark milky seas of maritime loreMilky seas are a rare nocturnal phenomenon in which the ocean's surface emits a steady bright glow. They can cover thousands of square mile...
27 Aug, 2021, 12.07 PM IST
Gene-editing tool that led to rapid test for Covid-19 is now helping scientists save endangered salmonThe CRISPR-based Sherlock tool can identify four types of Chinook salmon.
08 Jun, 2021, 07.05 PM IST
Global warming is killing fish in Arabian Sea, say Hyderabad ocean scientists02 May, 2018, 02.55 PM IST
Here's the list of some of the famous living creatures that were patentedThe Roslin Institute researchers who did the cloning tried to patent Dolly, her offspring, and the process of cloning her.
06 Aug, 2017, 12.39 AM IST
Valentine's special recipe: Woo your partner with 'Fish out of water'This V-day, there is a fishy formula for love! Here is a special dish from Chef Rahul G Pereira.
19 Jul, 2017, 03.40 PM IST
Goa bans use of LED lights by fishing trawlersThe fishermen have been demanding a ban on fishing with the help of LED lights which attract a large number of fish due to their powerful g...
13 May, 2016, 11.16 AM IST
New glow-in-the-dark 'Ninja' shark species discoveredA new species of sharks that glow in the dark and dwell in the depths of the Pacific Ocean have been discovered.
30 Dec, 2015, 05.21 PM IST
180 species of fish that glow in dark discovered in oceansOver 180 species of fishes have been identified that glow in a wide range of colours and patterns in the world’s oceans.
12 Jan, 2014, 09.52 PM IST