Sneaky squid.(Life/Adaptations) From: Science World | Date: April 5, 2004| Author: Bryner, Jeanna | COPYRIGHT 2004 Scholastic, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

It's no secret: Many fish can glow using bioluminescence (light made by a chemical reaction in living tissue). But now, researchers have discovered special tissues that make the built-in nightlight of one tiny squid extraordinary.

The Hawaiian bobtail squid has an organ in its belly that works like a flashlight, says Wendy Crookes, a biologist at the University of Hawaii. The organ is home to symbiotic (mutually beneficial) bacteria. In return for a nutrient-rich home, t...

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