BUFFALO, N.Y. — With so many types of clouds in the sky, some are a little more unique than others. And sometimes, clouds can even shine like a rainbow! Here's why that happens. Over the weekend Storm ...

Latest research shows that flowers' iridescent petals, which may look plain to human eyes, are perfectly tailored to a bee's-eye view. Iridescent flowers are never as dramatically rainbow-coloured as ...

Editor's Note: This article was provided by Inside Science. The original is here. (Inside Science) -- The rainbow-hued shimmer of fish scales, bird feathers, and insect bodies that change color and ...

A good disguise keeps you hidden, right? Well, sometimes the best disguise is actually the most dazzling. Because research reveals that flashy metallic iridescence can visually baffle predators. Which ...

When it comes to color, mammals are hardly the most vibrant creatures of the animal kingdom. Their fur often comes in drab shades of brown, gray or black, unlike some birds, insects or fish that can ...

Flowers have a secret signal that’s specially tailored for bees so they know where to collect nectar. And new research has just given us a greater insight into how this signal works. Nanoscale ...

Iridescence — a lustrous rainbow-like play of color caused by differential refraction of light waves — has just been detected in the fur of golden moles. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...

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Jewel beetles (Sternocera aequisignata) have iridescent wing cases that change color depending on which angle the light hits them, like a peacock’s feather or an opal. A new study published in Current ...

Iridescent flowers are never as dramatically rainbow-coloured as iridescent beetles, birds or fish, but their petals produce the perfect signal for bees, according to a new study published today in ...