This study confirms his theory, showing that these birds glow under both blue and UV light. Not all birds exhibit ...

Biofluorescence is widespread in birds-of-paradise, a group of tropical birds famous for their spectacular courtship dances.

Deep underground, some caves on Earth are hiding a glowing secret—one that could help scientists understand how life might ...

Caves in South Dakota unexpectedly glow pink and blue under black light and could serve as proxies for conditions on icy ...

Learn why scientists say it’s a rare case of animals exploiting their glow for visual signaling.

Astrobiologist Joshua Sebree of the University of Northern Iowa suggests that South Dakota's Wind Cave exhibits chemical ...

Chlorophyll is a molecule that absorbs blue and red parts of ... was released as a red or pink glow. This is called fluorescence. Fluorescence happens when an object or organism absorbs light with ...