If you’ve spent any time on the internet over the past few weeks, you’ve probably stumbled upon the glow-in-the-dark petunia that scientists genetically engineered to emit a continuous green glow. The ...

Succulents glow in shades of red, green, blue, and more after being infused with afterglow phosphor particles that absorb and slowly release light. CREDIT: Liu et al., Matter 2025 Get the Popular ...

A surprisingly simple trick is helping scientists make succulent leaves shine brighter than ever, giving these favorite houseplants a new glow. Reading time 2 minutes Glowing plants are pleasant to ...

Glow-in-the-dark stars feel like a staple of childhood. You may have stuck them to your bedroom ceiling in fifth grade and then discovered them, on a visit home decades later, still lighting up ...

Glowing in the dark costs energy. So why do mushrooms bioluminescence? To answer this question, researchers from Brazil and the U.S. focused on the pale green light emitted from fungi. They had a ...

I recently received a question about the use of technology in ecological research, which led to a discussion about blacklights. I wrote a column five years ago about a nighttime adventure in a ...

Steph Panecasio was an Editor based in Sydney, Australia. She knows a lot about the intersection of death, technology and culture. She's a fantasy geek who covers science, digital trends, video games, ...