Natural Lighting: What Exactly Is Bioluminescence and How Does It Work? All Thanks to a Molecule that Emits Light

Maia Mulko at Interesting Engineering reports bioluminescence is the phenomenon in which living organisms produce light as a result of a chemical reaction. It is a form of chemiluminescence, in which two or more chemicals react to form an excited (high-energy) intermediate, which then breaks down, releasing some of its energy as photons of light,…