For the first time, scientists have directly measured “ultraweak” photon emissions from living organisms. In rats this glow fades rapidly after death. In plants it brightens under stress. In the ...

Sea snot’ blooms threaten marine life, tourism, and fisheries. Researchers used satellite images and AI to rapidly detect ...

Bioluminescence in insects, a captivating natural phenomenon, serves various purposes like attracting mates and deterring predators. Fireflies, railroad worms, and glowing click beetles showcase ...

Did you know that most bird migration happens while we’re asleep? Hundreds of thousands of birds take the red eye to their wintering grounds this time of year. But your porch light might be throwing ...

Speaking of wildlife, Punderson is a veritable Noah’s Ark of Ohio species. The park serves as home to over 100 bird species throughout the year, making it a paradise for birdwatchers from casual to ...

The carbon cycle is a natural process that plays a crucial role in Earth's climate system. However, human activities have ...

A global experiment has helped explain why some animals use stealthy patterns to hide from predators, while others use ...

The effectiveness of camouflage or warning colors for insect defense depends on conditions such as light levels and how many predators are around.

Tess Eidem and her team at the University of Colorado Boulder fill the lab’s air with tiny particles of cat dander, dust mites, mold, and pollen. These airborne allergens, released into a sealed ...

Lincoln's S. Kathleen Lyons is providing a new framework—Earth system engineering—for examining how organisms, including humans, have fundamentally altered ecosystems on a global scale across hundreds ...

A research team led by Academician Zhu Jiaojun from the Institute of Applied Ecology (IAE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ...

In 2022, success from The Nature of Light reached beyond the gates of the Paine and well into the community. Discover Oshkosh ...