Hot nights favored the appearance of glowing algae Warm temperatures favor the formation of glowing spots, which is why these ...

For days, rumors swirled on social media this week of a tidal bloom of glowing algae washing up along the Bolivar Peninsula. Rebecca Rushe, who lives in the coastal community, headed out Wednesday ...

The glow is an indicator of a harmful algal bloom created by something called Noctiluca scintillans, nicknamed Sea Sparkle. It looks like algae and can act like algae. But it’s not quite.

The Mallee region in Victoria, Australia is home to a group of four lakes which turn a glowing pink after rain falls. This is because they contain red algae which give the water the unusual colour.