Birds-of-paradise are known for their extravagant courtship displays, featuring elaborate dances and vividly colored plumage. But researchers have now uncovered an astonishing new layer to their ...

As winter fades and the first hints of spring emerge, there’s nothing like a sun-kissed glow to shake off the cold hues. But ...

Do scorpions glow in the dark to confuse predators? Or maybe it's some sort of signal to other scorpions. Here's what we know ...

Biofluorescent creatures generate their glow with structures that absorb high-energy wavelengths of light, such as UV, violet or blue, then emit the light in a lower-energy wavelength. Researchers ...

But some animals use biofluorescence to to attract a mate, communicate, signal danger or just glow. Biofluorescence occurs when an animal’s skin or fur absorbs ultraviolet light and re-emits it ...

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