Birds-of-paradise have captivated the planet with their elaborate plumage and idiosyncratic mating dances. Some species ...

Birds-of-paradise have some of the most famous mating displays in the world, but there's more to their colorful rhythmic gymnastics than initially meets the human eye. For the first time, scientists ...

The birds-of-paradise evolved optimal brilliance to communicate something, and that something is their own attractiveness: Like so many of their striking features, biofluorescence seems to help them ...

In contrast, female birds-of-paradise showed biofluorescence mainly in the chest and abdomen, with patterns that are much more subtle compared to males and much less common overall.

Welcome to the lesser bird of paradise show! With a backdrop of lush vegetation, this strikingly beautiful bird is putting on a display of his life. You can have a front row seat by taking a look ...

The first bird on our list is the bird of paradise. This bird is found primarily in the tropical forests of New Guinea and surrounding islands. As reported in Discover Magazine, “The female ...

While female birds-of-paradise don’t perform such dramatic displays as males, many still have biofluorescent patches. It’s been suggested that females might use the light to help them blend into the ...

In a study published Tuesday in the journal Royal Society Open Science, researchers found evidence of biofluorescence in most birds-of-paradise species.

Birds-of-paradise are even colorful in the dark, with feathers and body parts that glow a brilliant yellow-green under ultraviolet (UV) light, a new study found.

Trilobites This Bird Is Half Male, Half Female, and Completely Stunning A green honeycreeper spotted on a farm in Colombia exhibits a rare biological phenomenon known as bilateral gynandromorphism.

Study finds that birds-of-paradise are biofluorescent, suggesting that this "hidden" phenomenon provides enhanced signaling for hierarchy and courtship.