Moment of Science: Biofluorescent Birds-of-Paradise
They're a spectacular sight in sunshine or shadow! Here's how birds of paradise use biofluorescence to their advantage. 🪶🟢 ...
Ducks were once a conservation bright spot. Now they're declining in the US, new report shows
At least 112 North American bird species have lost more than half their populations in the past 50 years, according to a new ...
National Audubon Society6d
Birds-of-Paradise Feathers Are More Than Flashy—They Glow
Researchers recently discovered that dozens of species in the flamboyant family are biofluorescent, emitting a gleaming light ...
Forbes28d
These Birds-Of-Paradise Are Glowing. Here’s Why It Matters
Greater bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea apoda ... species with a significant number of studies documenting the bird’s bright plumage, elaborate mating displays, and excellent vision, there have ...
Smithsonian Magazine29d
The Last Member of This Bird Species Died in Captivity on This Day in 1918
Incas died at the Cincinnati Zoo, leaving behind mysteries over his death, his final resting place and the factors that led to the extinction of the Carolina parakeet ...
Press of Atlantic City1d
Ducks were once a conservation bright spot. Now they're declining in the US, report shows
At least 112 North American bird species have lost more than half their populations in the past 50 years, according to a new ...