A preliminary sweep through the museum’s ornithology collection with a blue light confirmed his suspicions, revealing fluorescent traces in birds-of-paradise, Martin said. But it wasn’t until ...

There’s a reason the bird of paradise is one of the most popular tropical houseplants, and it’s not because it’s gorgeous (though that helps). For all its dramatic beauty, this tropical plant is ...

Researchers discovered that 37 out of 45 known species of birds of paradise possess biofluorescence, emitting green or yellow ...

They're a spectacular sight in sunshine or shadow! Here's how birds of paradise use biofluorescence to their advantage. 🪶🟢 ...

Platypusses glow blue-green, some flying squirrels glow ... Biofluorescence seen on an emperor bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea guilielmi) in the American Museum of ... [+] Natural History's ...

A survey of museum specimens reveals that more than a dozen species of the birds sport biofluorescence in feathers, skin or even inside their throats.

Birds-of-paradise can emit green, yellow and pale blue light from their bodies. It’s believed this ability – known as biofluorescence – helps the birds to stand out or hide in their tropical forest ...