Birds-of-paradise have captivated the planet with their elaborate plumage and idiosyncratic mating dances. Some species ...

Birds-of-paradise have some of the most famous mating displays in the world, but there's more to their colorful rhythmic gymnastics than initially meets the human eye. For the first time, scientists ...

Birds-of-paradise are even colorful in the dark, with feathers and body parts that glow a brilliant yellow-green under ultraviolet (UV) light, a new study found. CNN values your feedback 1.

Interestingly, birds remain woefully understudied when it comes to the optical extras. Until now, no one had looked for the glowing property in birds-of-paradise, which are native to Australia ...

New Bird of Paradise Species Has Smooth Dance Moves. To woo a female, this bird flips up his cape, puffs out his chest, and shimmies his little feet. By Sarah Gibbens. April 18, 2018 ...

Birds-of-paradise are a stunning example of natural bright colors -- and no, we’re not talking about the plant.A recent study out of the American Museum of Natural History found the shades and ...

Not all birds-of-paradise had these patches, however. Eight species from the genera Lycocorax, Manucodia and Phonygammus appear to have lost their ability to fluoresce, which may be due to differences ...

“There are 45 different species of birds-of-paradise, and I was able to analyze all of the species,” said Dr. Rene Martin, a fish biologist. “And of those, 37 of them are biofluorescent, so ...

Birds-of-paradise are even colorful in the dark, with feathers and body parts that glow a brilliant yellow-green under ultraviolet (UV) light, a new study found.