The interlocking barbules of peacock feathers also have this unique structure—hence their many-hued iridescence. Nell had photographed peacock feathers before, albeit at lower magnification.

(Image credit: Yu et al., 2018) After analyzing the fossil (shown here), researchers named the dinosaur Caihong juji.The genus name comes from the Mandarin word "caihong," which means rainbow.

"Cloud iridescence reminds me of pixie dust or unicorn sprinkles," one meteorologist told CBS News. ... An image of a so-called "rainbow cloud" over the skies of Hamilton, Virginia.

He spent three days fully immersed in his studio, creating 500 images that he's edited to the 10 most striking. They're byproducts of the immense fun he had playing around with iridescence.

Image by Rhett A. Butler “Our findings provide the first evidence to support Thayer’s more than century-old idea that biological iridescence can provide a survival benefit for prey through ...

Several viewers sent photos and videos of what looked like a rainbow cloud. What our viewers captured is what is known as cloud iridescence.

Pictures began pouring in to Capital Weather Gang’s social media feeds from Loudoun ... The phenomena was a picturesque display of cloud iridescence. Accessibility statement Skip to main content.

I have had some lovely weather pictures from viewers over the last few months and cloud iridescence seems to be a popular one here in the Channel Islands!

Image:KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP via Getty Images (Getty Images) While I prefer the dark forms of iridescence, I now see the beauty of both. It took having a baby for me to really understand the appeal of ...