The toothy animals were hauled in by fishermen in the South China Sea, researchers said. Deep-sea creature — able to glow in the dark — caught by trawlers. It’s a new species ...

A recent study suggests that deep-sea corals from 540 million years ago might have been the first animals to glow. Marine creatures use light for various purposes, such as startling predators ...

The post 14 Sea Creatures That Glow in the Dark appeared first on Animals Around The Globe. The depths of our oceans hold mysteries that continue to fascinate scientists and ocean enthusiasts alike.

Deep-sea creature — able to glow in the dark — caught by trawlers. It’s a new species By Aspen Pflughoeft. January 26, 2024 9:17 AM.

Trawlers in the South China Sea caught a toothy animal, able to glow in the dark, and discovered a new species, scientists said in a study. Photo shows a representative ocean. Photo from Cristian ...

Three newly discovered sea worms that glow in the dark named after creatures from Japanese folklore and marine biologist. ScienceDaily . Retrieved May 27, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases ...

Scientists Finally Understand Bizarre Deep-Sea Creature Discovered in 2000. Formerly known as the 'mystery mollusk,' this glow-in-the-dark nudibranch is the first of its kind to be seen living in ...

Glow-in-the-dark creatures appeared in Earth's oceans 540 million years ago. ... Half-a-billion-year-old 3-eyed sea creature dubbed 'Mosura' breathed through big gills on its butt.

A group of researchers in Japan have discovered three new species of sea worms that quite literally glow in the dark.. The new bioluminescent Polycirrus worms, which emit a blue-violet light, were ...

Some creatures in nature don’t just hide in their surroundings– they actually glow. This glow, called bioluminescence, is a natural ability some animals have to produce their own light. It’s ...

Three newly discovered sea worms that glow in the dark named after creatures from Japanese folklore and marine biologist . Nagoya University. Journal Royal Society Open Science DOI 10.1098/rsos.230039 ...