The conditions were rare, and they were perfect. Starting with a series of bush fires in 2006, followed by torrential rains in 2007, by 2008 massive amounts of ash and nitrogen rich soul was... »

Bioluminescent Spots | Edited by serflac, Rachel and others

In 1887, English surveyor Fred Mace and local Maori Chief Tane Tinorau decided to explore the Caves of Waitomo. Tinorau and Mace entered the cave system on a tiny raft where a decently sized... »

Fascinating Fauna, Curious Caves, Bioluminescent Spots | Edited by michelle, Dylan and 2 others

At night, Mosquito Bay flashes green with an eerie ethereal light. Bright blue tracer lines suddenly appear in the water as small fish dart through the blackness. But this illumination has nothing... »

Watery Wonders, Fascinating Fauna, Bioluminescent Spots | Edited by Dylan, wythe and 2 others

America's fireflies have been keeping a secret. In 1680, Dutch physician Engelbert Kaempfer, on a voyage down the Meinam River in Siam, recorded one of the earliest Western accounts of the... »

Natural Wonders, Fascinating Fauna, Bioluminescent Spots | Edited by Dylan, Josh and others

Past twilight this Alabama canyon comes alive, lighting up with hundreds of tiny bio-luminescent creatures known colloquially as "Dismalites." These "glowworms" -- actually a type of gnat larva --... »

Natural Wonders, Extraordinary Flora, Fascinating Fauna, Bioluminescent Spots | Edited by A Facebook user, Dylan and others

Watasenia scintillans, or the Firefly Squid, is only 3 inches long, but packs a stunning feature in that small package. At the end of their tentacles are special organs called photophores that... »

Watery Wonders, Fascinating Fauna, Bioluminescent Spots | Edited by Dylan

Sometimes, abandoned man-made structures turn into dangerous eyesores, rotting away slowly before returning to nature or being torn down. But other times, like when abandoned ships are re-purposed... »

Fascinating Fauna, Curious Caves, Bioluminescent Spots, Incredible Ruins | Edited by wythe

The world's largest bioluminescent area, a patch of ocean roughly the size of Connecticut, went undiscovered by science until 2005. Known as the "milky sea," it has long been a subject of folklore... »

Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Extraordinary Flora, Fascinating Fauna, Bioluminescent Spots | Edited by Dylan

The Gurdon Light is said to be an eerie white-blue, sometimes orange, glowing light that moves through the trees near the railroad tracks, off Interstate 30 in southern Arkansas. Local legend... »

Bioluminescent Spots, Strange Science, Optical Oddities, Will-O-Wisps and Spooklights | Edited by michelle and M Rebekah Otto

Where the River Lym flows into the Lyme Regis a Roman villa was discovered with shellfish shells strewn about the floor. The remnants of a magical midnight snack. The pholas dactylus or common... »

Watery Wonders, Fascinating Fauna, Bioluminescent Spots | Edited by Dylan