Underwater rainbows hidden to the human eye? Marine fish reveal a shocking diversity of fluorescent colors — and new evolutionary secrets. #Biofluorescence #MarineScience #FishGlow
https://geekoo.news/marine-fish-glow-in-more-colors-than-ever-imagined/
Fish #biofluorescence has evolved more than 100x in 112 million years https://phys.org/news/2025-06-fish-biofluorescence-evolved-million-years.html
Marine fishes exhibit exceptional variation in biofluorescent emission spectra https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0316789 & Repeated and widespread #evolution of #biofluorescence in marine fishes https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-59843-7 by Emily Carr et al.
"#fish that live in or around #CoralReefs evolve biofluorescence at about 10 times the rate of non-reef species, with an increase following the Cretaceous-Paleogene #extinction"
Researchers Uncover the Secret Glowing World of Biofluorescent Birds-of-Paradise https://petapixel.com/2025/02/23/researchers-uncover-the-secret-glowing-world-of-biofluorescent-birds-of-paradise/ #biofluorescence #birdsofparadise #ultraviolet #wildlife #glowing #science #nature #birds #News
A recent study reveals that 37 out of 45 birds-of-paradise species exhibit biofluorescence, absorbing UV or blue light and emitting it as vibrant colors. This phenomenon enhances males' courtship displays and may serve as camouflage for females. Nature's wonders never cease to amaze!
#GoodNews #BirdsOfParadise #Biofluorescence #NatureDiscovery
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/12/many-birds-of-paradise-species-emit-light-through-their-plumage-study-finds
Study Finds That #BirdsOfParadise Are Biofluorescent https://www.amnh.org/about/press-center/birds-of-paradise-biofluorescent paper: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.241905
"an organism absorbs light, transforms it, and emits it as a different color... This phenomenon is especially prominent in males, focused on their bright plumage and skin in areas that are highlighted during displays: the inner mouth and bill, feet, and feathers on the head, neck, and belly... pigments in the #birds’ eyes align with the #fluorescence peaks"
I went for a mushroom foraging walk run by Incredible Edible. I don't think we found many edible ones but the forager showed us biofluorescent mushrooms! A UV light torch is now on our Christmas gift list 😁
Smart #joyful #nerds can be such awesome #science communicators. I love her.
What is a #Fish?
https://youtube.com/watch?v=a3xB7afl99A&si=sTQmoQCKWmaSVqV
#ScienceCommunication I #sharks #fish #bioluminescence #biofluorescence
#Biofluorescence: Unseen world of the #CelticRainforest revealed by UV
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-68301119
"The ancient woodlands are full of #moss and #lichen which light up under #UV and lots of creatures too, like #WoodLice and #centipedes all doing interesting things."
Biofluorescence: Unseen world of the Celtic rainforest revealed by UV https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-68301119 🕷️ #Wales #Biofluorescence #Rainforest #MarineLife
#Biofluorescence: Unseen world of the #Celtic #rainforest revealed by UV
By Paul Pigott, February 17, 2024
"An eerie glow has been emanating from #Wales' #forests and #rockpools for the country's annual dark skies week.
"David Atthowe, a nature guide from Norwich, was invited to shine his ultraviolet (UV) torches on some of the best nature spots in Pembrokeshire and Monmouthshire.
"His photos of temperate rain forest in Wales reveal shapes, structures and colours that rival a coral reef.
"'It is hidden from our human senses, waiting to be discovered,' he said."
BBC News - #Biofluorescence: #Unseen world of the #Celtic #rainforest revealed by #UV
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-68301119
A survey of hundreds of frogs in South America shows that far more frogs are biofluorescent than previously thought. Could it be that the ghostly colors may have a role in the way they communicate with members of the same species? Science News dives in.
https://flip.it/y6-tTk
#Science #Frog #Biofluorescence
This is cool. Frogs and salamanders are biofluorescence.
"Amphibians, one of the world's most imperiled groups of vertebrates, can biofluoresce. Frogs, salamanders, and caecilians can absorb light from their environment and then emit it at different wavelengths, resulting in brilliantly bright greens and other colors."
#Biology #Amphibians #Frogs #Salamanders #Biofluorescence #Nature
