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The first glow-in-the-dark animals may have been ancient corals deep in the ocean

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Many animals can glow in the dark. Fireflies famously blink on summer evenings. But most animals that light up are found in the depths of the ocean.In a new study, scientists report that deep-sea corals that lived 540 million years ago may have been the first animals to glow, far earlier than previously thought.“Light signaling is one of the earliest forms of communication that we know of — it’s very important in deep waters,” said Andrea Quattr…

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The Independent

Scientists think they know what the first glow-in-the-dark animal was

The findings push back the previous oldest dated example of the trait by nearly 300 million years.

11 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

The first glow-in-the-dark animals may have been ancient corals deep in the ocean

A new study suggests that the first animal that glowed in the dark was a coral that lived deep in the ocean about half a billion years ago. That's far

11 days ago·United States

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abc News

The first glow-in-the-dark animals may have been ancient corals deep in the ocean

A new study suggests that the first animal that glowed in the dark was a coral that lived deep in the ocean about half a billion years ago

11 days ago·United States

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The first glow-in-the-dark animals may have been ancient corals deep in the ocean

By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A new study suggests that the first animal that glowed in the dark was a coral that lived deep in the ocean about half a billion years ago. That’s far earlier than previously thought. Today, marine creatures that glimmer include some fish, squid, octopuses, jellyfish, even sharks _ all the result of chemical reactions. Scientists used a remote-controlled underwater rover to study corals on …

11 days ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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Winnipeg Free Press

The first glow-in-the-dark animals may have been ancient corals deep in the ocean

WASHINGTON (AP) — Many animals can glow in the dark. Fireflies famously blink on summer evenings. But most animals that light up are found in the depths of the ocean. […]

12 days ago·Winnipeg, Canada

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Star Tribune

The first glow-in-the-dark animals may have been ancient corals deep in the ocean

Many animals can glow in the dark. Fireflies famously blink on summer evenings. But most animals that light up are found in the depths of the ocean.

11 days ago·Minneapolis, United States

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The first glow-in-the-dark animals may have been ancient corals deep in the ocean

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Scientists think they know what the first glow-in-the-dark animal was

Scientists think they know what the first glow-in-the-dark animal was

The first glow-in-the-dark animals may have been ancient corals deep in the ocean

The first glow-in-the-dark animals may have been ancient corals deep in the ocean

The first glow-in-the-dark animals may have been ancient corals deep in the ocean

The first glow-in-the-dark animals may have been ancient corals deep in the ocean

The first glow-in-the-dark animals may have been ancient corals deep in the ocean

The first glow-in-the-dark animals may have been ancient corals deep in the ocean

The first glow-in-the-dark animals may have been ancient corals deep in the ocean

The first glow-in-the-dark animals may have been ancient corals deep in the ocean

The first glow-in-the-dark animals may have been ancient corals deep in the ocean

The first glow-in-the-dark animals may have been ancient corals deep in the ocean

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