It was like a scene out of a Hallmark movie. Students steamed into the hallways from their classrooms, cheering and hugging each other. And at the center of it all were sisters Talia and Violet ...

(CNN) — Glowing bats may sound like Halloween decor, but researchers in Georgia have discovered certain species of North American bats that are capable of the unusual trick. When placed under ...

Fluorescent anatomy, which recently seemed to be a quirk in unusual animals such as platypuses and opossums, was found in most living families of mammals. By Cara Giaimo At first, it seemed to be ...

NASA has officially selected a new mission – the Ultraviolet Explorer, or UVEX. By scanning the skies in UV light, it will be able to study the hottest objects and fleeting events like supernovae, ...

Mating under ultraviolet light isn't just for ravers anymore. A report in this week's Science finds that parts of the ornate jumping spider Cosmophasis umbratica glow under UV light and arouse the ...