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Studying Bioluminescence: Nature's Glowing Defense Mechanism
9/3/2025
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Story summary
- Patrick Coyne studies bioluminescence in U.S. oceans, creating a glowing effect by disturbing the water.
- This light phenomenon is triggered by dinoflagellates, which use it as a defense mechanism.
- Bioluminescence is found in numerous marine and terrestrial species, highlighting the chemistry of nature.
