BioluminescenceBioluminescence is everywhere on earth most of all in the ocean, from angler fish in the depths to the flashing of dinoflagellates at the surface. Here, Thrse Wilson and Woody Hastings explore the natural history, evolution, and biochemistry of the diverse array of organisms that emit light. While some bacteria, mushrooms, and invertebrates, as well as fish, are bioluminescent, other vertebrates and plants are not. The sporadic distribution and