While the Sea of Stars is the Maldives' best-known bioluminescent beach, the islands are actually teeming with different seas of stars. Talk to your tour company about the best ways to see the ...

But for travelers, it’s the beauty. Bioluminescent bays are found all over the world, from the Maldives to Japan, viewed best from a dark beach at least two hours after sunset, during the new ...

In the world of bioluminescence, it’s common for organisms to get luciferin—the small molecule needed to make light—from their diet. Scientists have hypothesized that bioluminescent fish make their ...