“Milky seas” are an ocean phenomenon that cause a vast area of the ocean to glow. Scientists are trying to predict when the events occur in hopes of better understanding the bioluminescent display. - ...

For hundreds of years sailors have told stories about miles of glowing ocean during a moonless night. In 1849, on the Arabian Sea, Captain Kempthorne, described a "most extraordinary phenomenon of the ...

A strange luminescence shimmering beneath Antarctic waters has sparked global intrigue. Detected by satellites, the glowing ...

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Marine scientists with the research vessel E/V Nautilus discovered a glowing purple orb off the California coast, and they filmed the whole thing with an underwater robot. Watch as they battle with a ...

For a month, the glowing ocean gave us a thrill when we needed it most. Some spectators sought out the rare sight at open beaches, while others tried to navigate nighttime crowds or took their chances ...

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(CNN) — For over 400 years, sailors have reported a mysterious phenomenon in which the ocean appears to glow as far as the eye can see. “The sea from horizon to horizon in all directions took on a ...