Scientists have identified key enzymes in fungi responsible for bioluminescence and successfully ... companies and research labs are developing kits that allow individuals to grow glowing plants ...

The phenomenon of glowing mushrooms and other bioluminescent wonders has both captivated and puzzled humanity for generations, sparking legends, scientific inquiry, and awe in all who encounter it.

In a new study, scientists say they can finally explain what makes bioluminescent mushrooms glow. They describe a process of "enzyme promiscuity" that leads to changes in the intensity and colors ...

Engineers have developed ways to trick plants into glowing using the same bioluminescent properties that are naturally found in some glowing fungi. Now, a team of scientists have taken things one ...

Lanternfish are one of many animals that light up the ocean with their glowing bodies. Watch fish expert Ollie Crimmen explain more about these deep-sea dwellers. Lanternfishes have light-producing ...

Australian forests are being transformed each night by the illumination of bioluminescent mushrooms. Photographer Khynan Gardner described looking at the fungi that grow on trees across the NSW ...