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

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 ...

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 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 ...

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

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.

Researchers recently discovered that dozens of species in the flamboyant family are biofluorescent, emitting a gleaming light ...

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 ...

Even the skin on their feet and the insides of their mouths would fluoresce in blue and UV light. Females had fewer biofluorescent feathers, usually on the chest and abdomen. Birds of paradise are ...