Biofluorescent organisms are everywhere, from mushrooms to fish to reptiles and amphibians, but few birds have been identified as having glowing feathers. This is why biologist Rene Martin of the ...

Open door, SIlver Award Winner, Comedy Bird Photo category; An Eastern Screech-Owl leans out the ‘window’ of its home in Clearwater, Florida. The Bird Photographer of the Year has announced th ...

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 ...

Depending on the species, fluorescence showed up in different body parts, such as the birds’ bellies, chests, heads and necks. Some species had long, glowing plumes, gleaming bills, or sported ...

Biofluorescence was more present in males than in females, which ties into the idea that the glowing feathers are used to attract mates. “Male birds-of-paradise often have these patches next to ...

Surfing penguins, nesting kestrels and preening swans are among the scenes celebrated in this year's Bird Photographer of the Year competition. More than 23,000 photos were entered into the ...

There’s bad news for those hoping to crown — yet again — the kākāpō as New Zealand’s “Bird of the Year”: The flightless bird, also known as the world’s fattest parrot, isn’t in ...