Why it's awesome: These colorful critters don't just dress to the nines to woo their mate. Males also do a sexy shimmy to ...

Male sparklemuffin peacock spiders have colorful backs, iridescent blue scales and they perform special dances to attract mates. (Image credit: Jürgen Otto) ...

In the world of birds, dancing isn’t just for fun—it’s a powerful courtship tool. Here are 10 fascinating bird species that ...

The “inch-long, iridescent blue fish,” is only found in “a single cavern on the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Nye County, Nevada, near California’s Death Valley,” according to ...

Picture an octopus that could be deadly to humans. You’re probably thinking of a large creature, and not one that is the size of your palm. But indeed, that’s the blue-ringed octopus, one of several ...

There’s something truly enchanting about catching sight of iridescent clouds, shimmering like a spilled box of pearls against ...

Birds are some of the most colorful animals on Earth, with a palette of rainbow tones to feast your eyes on. Here are our picks for some of our most flamboyant feathered friends.

When they're alarmed, blue-lined octopuses display iridescent blue rings on their arms to ward off approaching predators. Totti via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0 ...

The blue bunting isn't the first uncommon avian visitor to the Lone Star State recently. In November 2023, a gray-collared becard made its first Texas appearance at Resaca de la Palma State Park ...

A new butterfly species, Hewitsonia rogerioi, has been discovered in Angola’s forests. Males sport iridescent green wings and show ‘erratic’ flight patterns.