Smithsonian Magazine on MSN
Inspired by bird feathers, this new 'ultrablack' fabric absorbs nearly all the light that hits it
The magnificent riflebird has a striking appearance. Adult males of the species (Ptiloris magnificus) have iridescent, ...
“The light basically bounces back and forth between the fibrils, instead of reflecting back out—that’s what creates the ...
ZME Science on MSN
Scientists create the darkest fabric ever made inspired by a bird-of-paradise’s feathers
Inspired by the feathers of a bird species whose plumage absorbs nearly all light, researchers at Cornell University have ...
The color "ultrablack"—defined as reflecting less than 0.5% of the light that hits it—has a variety of uses, including in ...
This striking plume of yellow is the fluorescing tail feathers of a male emperor bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea guilielmi). Birds-of-paradise are known for their bright colours and courtship displays.
Elaborate poses, tufts of feathers, flamboyant shuffles along an immaculate forest floor — male birds-of-paradise have many ways to woo a potential mate. But now, by examining prepared specimens at ...
Cody McCoy was an undergraduate at Yale University, Connecticut, discussing potential projects with the lecturer in her ornithology class, Rick Prum, when the pair walked to the Peabody Museum of ...
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