The Answer: Bioluminescent Plankton
Some life can produce light through a chemical process in their bodies called bioluminescence. Bioluminescence happens when certain chemicals mix together and produce energy which generates light, hence the glow you see in the videos below.
Plankton are drifting organisms that...
I spotted 4 dolphins from the beach in Kill Devil Hills last weekend. No matter how many times I see those happy little creatures swim by I am always amazed. I never expect to see dolphins. I am always doing something else at the beach...
One of the best parts about an Outer Banks vacation is sampling the local cuisine. But you don't have to wait until you get here to enjoy the tasty treats of the beach! This recipe is part of our "OBX Holiday Menu Ideas" series.
The Outer Banks of North Carolina, the Graveyard of the Atlantic. There have been thousands of historical shipwrecks discovered up and down the Outer Banks coast. Now there is confirmation of yet another one.
A Corolla homeowner discovered and reported the possibility of a wreck...
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