Quick Take Vulturine guinea fowl’s blue and white plumage comes from feather structure, not pigments, creating vivid, long-distance visual signals. Bright colors and high-contrast patterns help ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Parrots, toucans, and other brightly colored tropical birds are ...

Birds boast some of the most vibrant colors among terrestrial animals. Our pretty avian friends have inspired our Democrat and Chronicle photographers for years and captured the imaginations of many ...

From brilliant bird feathers to octopus skin, structural color occurs when tiny nanostructures interact with light waves, amplifying certain colors and canceling others. Science has finally cracked ...