There was exciting news out of the Toledo Zoo over the weekend. According to a post on the Zoo’s social media pages, the institution has recorded the first documented case of biofluorescence in ...

There are living creatures that can absorb and reemit light, and it's a widespread characteristic among marine animals. In 1962, the 'green fluorescent protein' (GFP) was identified in a ...

An eager Spotted Salamander crosses the road to get to its breeding pool in Keene in 2015. Credit: Ap file photograph — Brett Amy Thelen Sign up for the Concord Monitor's morning newsletter and get ...

You can learn a lot about animals by simply watching them. But some secrets can only be revealed in the dark … with an ultraviolet flashlight. This happens to be ...

NEW YORK, April 25 (UPI) --The contrast of a catshark's bright green biofluorescence increases at greater ocean depths, and as new research shows, is most obvious at the depths where other members of ...

Feb. 27 (UPI) --Until now, scientists knew of only four biofluorescent amphibians, one salamander and three frog species. According to a new study, published this week in the journal Scientific ...

“Biofluorescence refers to the phenomenon by which a living organism absorbs light and reemits it as a different color,” reads a bit of the caption shared alongside the post. Toledo Zoo, located in ...

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Talk about a devilish look in the eye! There was exciting news out of the Toledo Zoo over the weekend. According to a post on the Zoo’s social media pages, the institution has recorded the first ...