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Canada News BeepGlow-in-the-dark animal captured on camera for first timeIt’s a bird! It’s a plane! Wait, no, it’s a glow-in-the-dark animal? A photographer from Down Under has… <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/NewsBeep" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NewsBeep</a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#News</a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Wildlife</a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/BenAlldridge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BenAlldridge</a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/biofluorescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#biofluorescence</a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/CA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CA</a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Canada</a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/carnivorousmarsupial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#carnivorousmarsupial</a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Science</a> <a href="https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/11885/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/11885/</a>

Lukas VFN 🇪🇺Fish <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/biofluorescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#biofluorescence</a> has evolved more than 100x in 112 million years <a href="https://phys.org/news/2025-06-fish-biofluorescence-evolved-million-years.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://phys.org/news/2025-06-fish-biofluorescence-evolved-million-years.html</a>Marine fishes exhibit exceptional variation in biofluorescent emission spectra <a href="https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0316789" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0316789</a> & Repeated and widespread <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/evolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#evolution</a> of <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/biofluorescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#biofluorescence</a> in marine fishes <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-59843-7" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-59843-7</a> by Emily Carr et al. "<a href="https://scholar.social/tags/fish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fish</a> that live in or around <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/CoralReefs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CoralReefs</a> evolve biofluorescence at about 10 times the rate of non-reef species, with an increase following the Cretaceous-Paleogene <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/extinction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#extinction</a>"

DaanScorpion under UV light. For some reason, scorpions glow blue or purple under UV light. This makes them very easy to spot with an UV torch. This glow is quite weak - this is a 3 seconds exposure. During these three seconds, i moved the UV torch around to make sure that the scorpion was evenly lit. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/scorpion?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#scorpion</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/biofluorescence?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#biofluorescence</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/uvlight?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#uvlight</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/macro?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#macro</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/macrophotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#macrophotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/olympus?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#olympus</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/omsystem?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#omsystem</a>

Unofficial PetaPixel BotResearchers Uncover the Secret Glowing World of Biofluorescent Birds-of-Paradise <a href="https://petapixel.com/2025/02/23/researchers-uncover-the-secret-glowing-world-of-biofluorescent-birds-of-paradise/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://petapixel.com/2025/02/23/researchers-uncover-the-secret-glowing-world-of-biofluorescent-birds-of-paradise/</a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/biofluorescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#biofluorescence</a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/birdsofparadise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#birdsofparadise</a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/ultraviolet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ultraviolet</a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#wildlife</a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/glowing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#glowing</a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#science</a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#birds</a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#News</a>

Good News CommunityA recent study reveals that 37 out of 45 birds-of-paradise species exhibit biofluorescence, absorbing UV or blue light and emitting it as vibrant colors. This phenomenon enhances males' courtship displays and may serve as camouflage for females. Nature's wonders never cease to amaze!<a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/goodnews" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@goodnews</a> <a href="https://mastodon.cosmicnation.co/tags/GoodNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GoodNews</a> <a href="https://mastodon.cosmicnation.co/tags/BirdsOfParadise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BirdsOfParadise</a> <a href="https://mastodon.cosmicnation.co/tags/Biofluorescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Biofluorescence</a> <a href="https://mastodon.cosmicnation.co/tags/NatureDiscovery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NatureDiscovery</a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/12/many-birds-of-paradise-species-emit-light-through-their-plumage-study-finds" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/12/many-birds-of-paradise-species-emit-light-through-their-plumage-study-finds</a>

Lukas VFN 🇪🇺Study Finds That <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/BirdsOfParadise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BirdsOfParadise</a> Are Biofluorescent <a href="https://www.amnh.org/about/press-center/birds-of-paradise-biofluorescent" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.amnh.org/about/press-center/birds-of-paradise-biofluorescent</a> paper: <a href="https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.241905" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.241905</a>"an organism absorbs light, transforms it, and emits it as a different color... This phenomenon is especially prominent in males, focused on their bright plumage and skin in areas that are highlighted during displays: the inner mouth and bill, feet, and feathers on the head, neck, and belly... pigments in the <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#birds</a>’ eyes align with the <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/fluorescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fluorescence</a> peaks"<a href="https://scholar.social/tags/Biofluorescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Biofluorescence</a> <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/Animals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Animals</a>

geographileSmart <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/joyful" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#joyful</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/nerds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nerds</a> can be such awesome <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#science</a> communicators. I love her.What is a <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Fish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Fish</a>? <a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=a3xB7afl99A&si=sTQmoQCKWmaSVqV" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/watch?v=a3xB7afl99A&si=sTQmoQCKWmaSVqV</a><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ScienceCommunication" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ScienceCommunication</a> I <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/sharks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sharks</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/fish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fish</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/bioluminescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bioluminescence</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/biofluorescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#biofluorescence</a>

Lukas VFN 🇪🇺<a href="https://scholar.social/tags/Biofluorescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Biofluorescence</a>: Unseen world of the <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/CelticRainforest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CelticRainforest</a> revealed by UV <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-68301119" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-68301119</a> "The ancient woodlands are full of <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/moss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#moss</a> and <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/lichen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lichen</a> which light up under <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/UV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UV</a> and lots of creatures too, like <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/WoodLice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WoodLice</a> and <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/centipedes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#centipedes</a> all doing interesting things."

Kate :verigold:Biofluorescence: Unseen world of the Celtic rainforest revealed by UV <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-68301119" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-68301119</a> 🕷️ <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Wales" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Wales</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Biofluorescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Biofluorescence</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Rainforest" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Rainforest</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MarineLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#MarineLife</a>

DoomsdaysCW<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Biofluorescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Biofluorescence</a>: Unseen world of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Celtic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Celtic</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/rainforest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#rainforest</a> revealed by UVBy Paul Pigott, February 17, 2024"An eerie glow has been emanating from <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Wales</a>' <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/forests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#forests</a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/rockpools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#rockpools</a> for the country's annual dark skies week."David Atthowe, a nature guide from Norwich, was invited to shine his ultraviolet (UV) torches on some of the best nature spots in Pembrokeshire and Monmouthshire."His photos of temperate rain forest in Wales reveal shapes, structures and colours that rival a coral reef."'It is hidden from our human senses, waiting to be discovered,' he said."Read more: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-68301119" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-68301119</a><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LunaPunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LunaPunk</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LunarPunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LunarPunk</a>

Perceptions TodayBBC News - <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Biofluorescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Biofluorescence</a>: <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Unseen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Unseen</a> world of the <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Celtic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Celtic</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/rainforest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#rainforest</a> revealed by <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/UV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UV</a> <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-68301119" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-68301119</a>

Flipboard Science DeskA survey of hundreds of frogs in South America shows that far more frogs are biofluorescent than previously thought. Could it be that the ghostly colors may have a role in the way they communicate with members of the same species? Science News dives in. <a href="https://flip.it/y6-tTk" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://flip.it/y6-tTk</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Science</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Frog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Frog</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Biofluorescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Biofluorescence</a>

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