Beginning in late 2020 news of various creatures demonstrating fluorescence under ultraviolet (UV) light began to inundate the internet. The trend began with what else but platypuses, then progressed ...

If you’re wondering how to begin that X-Files spec you’ve been working on since 2012, or just want more evidence that organisms can be bizarre and psychedelic across the entire electromagnetic ...

Under ultraviolet light, scorpions suddenly glow a bright neon green that looks completely unnatural. The effect comes from compounds in their outer shell reacting to UV light, but scientists still ...

Scorpions glow a bright neon green when exposed to ultraviolet light, a phenomenon known as fluorescence. Scientists believe this glow may act as a full-body light sensor, helping scorpions detect ...

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 ...

The project features a homemade scorpion detection device using a bunch of UV lights instead of using a UV flashlight for the same purpose. The project features a homemade scorpion detection device ...

Scorpions are creepy and they're kooky, mysterious and spooky, and come with an evolutionary ooky — that is, the ability to glow under UV (ultraviolet) light. For decades, the reason why scorpions ...

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 ...