Human bodies are not entirely dark. A growing body of research suggests that every living person emits an ultra‑faint glow, a ...

What if “looking healthy” eventually includes light that no one can see? Experiments that image living tissues in near-total ...

Europa's icy surface and possible ocean beneath it may emit a glow into space. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SETI Institute By replicating conditions that may be present on the surface of Europa, one of ...

A decent chunk of energy usage goes towards lighting, so scientists at MIT are developing a new kind of passive lighting – glow-in-the-dark plants. In the latest experiment, the team has made them ...

Why do some mushrooms glow in the dark? A study involving real bioluminescent mushrooms and fake ones with LED lights has added to the evidence that the glow attracts insects such as flies. “The light ...

Scientists discover that deer markings may glow at dawn and dusk, adding light to scent based communication during mating ...