A new fabric inspired by the feathers of the magnificent riflebird — a type of bird of paradise — is the darkest ever created, according to its inventors.

Cornell researchers, inspired by ultrablack bird feathers, created a wearable fabric that reflects just 0.13% of visible light, making it the darkest ever produced.

The color "ultrablack"—defined as reflecting less than 0.5% of the light that hits it—has a variety of uses, including in ...

On top of its world-class geographic beauty, New Zealand is home to animal species you won't see anywhere else. Head to this ...

La Jolla Playhouse is presenting the wacky, interactive comedy where four actor-acrobats perform tasks on treadmills ...

New Guinea is staggeringly rich in life. Occupying just 0.5% of Earth’s land surface, it hosts an estimated 5-8% of all species.

The conservation–invasion paradox is when a species is endangered where it evolved but causes havoc where humans introduced ...

Named by Captain William Mynors on Christmas Day in 1643 as the 'Christmas Island', the island is located in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Australia and south ...

More and more, travelers are turning to the skies for inspiration.

Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and travel platform Traveloka’s second partnership wants travellers to continue booking “spontaneous escapes” to the city-state, this time targeting young travellers ...

As a frequent traveler, I've been to many countries, but the one city I'd pick to live in is Chiang Mai, Thailand. It feels ...

Christmas is only a few sleeps away, and to celebrate a bunch of flights, cruises and travel brands have dropped epic ...