When Malaysia unveiled its first glow-in-the-dark road, it promised a futuristic fix for dangerous night driving. Less than a year later, the experiment quietly fizzled out. When Malaysia unveiled its ...

Human bodies are not quite as dark as they look. A growing body of research suggests that living tissue constantly releases an ultraweak glow, a stream of photons that appears to switch off when life ...

A decent chunk of energy usage goes towards lighting, so scientists at MIT are developing a new kind of passive lighting – glow-in-the-dark plants. In the latest experiment, the team has made them ...

The science pros at TKOR make glow-in-the-dark fog safely at home, blending chemistry and physics to light up your experiments.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA will shed light on plant investigations aboard the International Space Station in a briefing at 12 p.m. EST, Friday, Feb. 5. The briefing from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center ...

Why do some mushrooms glow in the dark? A study involving real bioluminescent mushrooms and fake ones with LED lights has added to the evidence that the glow attracts insects such as flies. “The light ...