2022.10.04

The Mystery of Milky Seas

Scientists are beginning to understand an eerie phenomenon that has bewildered seafarers for centuries

MANY MARINE CREATURES emit light, providing one clue as to why the sea’s surface can sometimes appear ghostly white. Source: Henley Spiers/Minden Pictures

MANY MARINE CREATURES emit light, providing one clue as to why the sea’s surface can sometimes appear ghostly white. Source: Henley Spiers/Minden Pictures

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