Bacteria glow to get across the ocean inside animals? guts
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To hungry humans, glow-in-the-dark food may seem suspicious and unappetizing. To creatures that swim, slither and crawl in the darkest depths of the ocean, however, a glowing bug may be a welcome and easy snack. ?
Scientists have come up with many ideas about why organisms light up. New experiments on tiny, glow-in-the-dark bacteria that live in the sea support the idea that a microbe?s glow isn?t just for show.? It helps their species?hitchhike rides?around the globe.?
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Source: http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/337496/title/FOR_KIDS_Glowing,_gutsy_hitchhikers
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