Life after dark in ancient Rome was often bustling and noisy, including in the city's many taverns and restaurants, such as this thermopolium near the harbor. Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0/Wikimedia ...

Many animals can glow in the dark. In a new study, scientists report that deep-sea corals that lived 540 million years ago may have been the first animals to glow, far earlier than previously thought.

WILD NATURE Deep-sea discovery: Ancient coral may have been the first glow-in-the-dark creatures, study finds Marine creatures use light for various purposes, such as startling predators, luring ...

Until relatively recently, the combination of light skin, blue eyes, and blonde hair was something of a rarity among Europeans. According to new research, dark features may have been the norm all ...

Astronomers Found the Ancient Light Source That Literally Turned On the Universe This is what ended the cosmic dark ages and ushered in a new era. By Darren Orf Published: Jul 11, 2024 10:00 AM EDT ...

Ancient rocks may bring dark matter to light With new imaging capabilities, the first successful dark-matter detector might be some old rock Grant and Award Announcement. Virginia Tech. image: Ph ...

Ancient Babylonians brought light to mysterious eclipses We've learned a lot about space in the past century. But humans' earliest understanding of eclipses dates all the way back to ancient Babylon.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Many animals can glow in the dark. Fireflies famously blink on summer evenings. But most animals that light up are found in the depths of the ocean. In a new study, scientists ...

A new study suggests that the first animal that glowed in the dark was a coral that lived deep in the ocean about half a billion years ago. Skip to main content. Open Main Menu Navigation.