Beginning in late 2020 news of various creatures demonstrating fluorescence under ultraviolet (UV) light began to inundate the internet. The trend began with what else but platypuses, then progressed ...

Glowing bats may sound like Halloween decor, but researchers in Georgia have discovered certain species of North American bats that are capable of the unusual trick. When placed under ultraviolet ...

(CNN) — Glowing bats may sound like Halloween decor, but researchers in Georgia have discovered certain species of North American bats that are capable of the unusual trick. When placed under ...

The most common and widespread species of deer in North America may rely on “photoluminescence” in some surprising ways.

A newly discovered species of tardigrade that glows blue when exposed to ultraviolet light uses the powers of fluorescence as a protective shield, according to new research. Tardigrades, nicknamed ...

Earlier this year, scientists published a paper outlining how platypuses exhibit biofluorescence under ultraviolet (UV) light. That is, how the duck-billed mammals are able to glow like a black-light ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. Some ...

Scientists have discovered the tops of trees faintly glow during a thunderstorm and have caught this on camera for the first ...

Chameleons don't just change the color of their skin—scientists have discovered their bones can glow fluorescent under ultraviolet light, creating intricate luminous patterns. The ability, it turns ...