The net effect or benefit for the animal is that the retina has two opportunities to receive the light, once when it is incident and next when the tapetum lucidum sends it back. As a result, the ...

When we hear that reindeer eyes change color, most of us think of the iris—the colored part of the eye. While reindeer ...

In some animals' eyeballs, a membrane called the tapetum (tuh-PEE-tuhm) sits behind the retina and reflects light back through it. If you've ever seen a cat's eyes seem to glow green at night ...

Due to attention from Alligator Alcatraz, ICE detention center in the Florida Everglades, many are wondering about gator and ...

The research maps biofluorescence across 459 glowing fish species and shows just how varied the colors have become.

Lake Natron is a soda lake in northern Tanzania with a volcanic geology that maintains the water's pH around 10.5, which is almost as caustic as ammonia. Some life-forms thrive there nevertheless.

Due to the attention of Alligator Alcatraz, an ICE detention center in the Florida Everglades, many may be wondering about ...

If someone says “You’re glowing!” you may be in love. Or, more likely, you’re a marine animal. It’s a separate process from biofluorescence, in which blue light hits the surface of an ...

A two-story waterslide, multiple pools, and FlowRider wave simulation machine add to the fun, and other resort amenities ...

From a giant glowing octopus to a colorful peacock with changing feathers, this year’s celebration features an all-new ...

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