Articles for tag: bioluminescent forest, glowing fungi, glowing plants, natural light phenomena, rainforest biodiversity

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The Forest That Glows at Night

Suhail Ahmed

Step into a tropical forest after sunset and the world rewrites itself in green. Trails flash faintly, roots hum with a soft halo, and mushrooms sketch ghostly rings along fallen logs like secret signage. For decades, researchers described this glow as a curiosity; now it’s a living signal, revealing how forests breathe, feed, and communicate ...

Bioluminescent Shores Glow in North Carolina

Suhail Ahmed

Night after night along stretches of the coast, the surf has started to flicker like shaken stars. Locals have swapped fishing forecasts for late-night tide checks, hoping to catch the water ignite under a stray kick or the dart of a mullet. The spectacle is stunning, but it’s also a scientific breadcrumb trail, hinting at ...