On summer nights, the waters off the coast of Western Washington glow brighter than usual. The reason for the stunning sight is a natural phenomenon: electric blue, bioluminescent plankton. The Salish ...
Beach lovers like myself know that the water sparkles in the sunlight—but in some places in the world, it literally glows.
Imagine stepping into a world where the ocean glows under your fingertips, where every wave sparkles like liquid starlight, and the night comes alive with an otherworldly shimmer. That’s the magic of ...
Imagine standing on the beach at night, the sound of the waves gently lapping against the shore. Suddenly, as if by magic, the water starts to glow with a beautiful blue light. The glowing sea, also ...
For over 400 years, sailors have reported a mysterious phenomenon in which the ocean appears to glow as far as the eye can see.Related video above: Check out this amazing video of a kayaker paddling ...
Orbiting about 400 miles from Earth, a NASA satellite is keeping an eye on the planet’s ongoings. The name is PACE, short for Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem. In November 2024, PACE detected ...
Waves stimulate bioluminescence from plankton at Ruby Beach in Jefferson County, Wash., on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. Matt Nichols Courtesy for The Bellingham Herald On summer nights, the waters off the ...