Cave of the Winds Mountain Park is offering a new limited-time experience called the Ultraviolet Tour, running Friday through ...

Astrobiologist Joshua Sebree of the University of Northern Iowa suggests that South Dakota's Wind Cave exhibits chemical similarities to Jupiter’s icy moon Europa.

Dive into the mesmerizing glow of nature! 🌌 Discover how bioluminescence lights up our planet in ways you’ve never imagined.

Scientists are using these fluorescent features to understand how the caves formed and how life is supported in extreme environments, which may reveal how life could persist in faraway places ...

Looking to take an underground adventure in the state of Missouri? There are many wonderful caves you can visit, depending on ...

If caves weren’t exciting enough ... Both the male and female emit light through a process called bioluminescence, although the females’ light is stronger, to attract males.

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. Although bioluminescence has been observed for many centuries, its application in biomedicine is relatively recent. Scientists traced back the ...

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 ...