BUFFALO, N.Y. — With so many types of clouds in the sky, some are a little more unique than others. And sometimes, clouds can even shine like a rainbow! Here's why that happens. Over the weekend Storm ...

John Gould, a conservation biologist at the University of Newcastle, specializes in monitoring green and golden bell frogs in ...

When it comes to color, mammals are hardly the most vibrant creatures of the animal kingdom. Their fur often comes in drab shades of brown, gray or black, unlike some birds, insects or fish that can ...

Some fossilized filaments are giving Earth’s first flying vertebrates a shiny new makeover. At least one species of pterosaur shimmered in iridescent greens and magentas, scientists report May 10 at ...

In animals, colors are produced either by pigments or by tiny, light-scattering nanostructures. While an impressive range of pigments exists in living organisms, these are ultimately limited by ...

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A new study published today in Animal Behaviour shows for the first time that brilliant iridescence and gloss found in some animals can have a protective function by working as a form of deceptive ...

A rainbow-soaked cloud that appeared over Tasmanian skies this week has wowed some social media users and confused others, with many left wondering what it is and whether it is even real. A photo of a ...

A new study published today in Animal Behaviour shows for the first time that brilliant iridescence and gloss found in some animals can have a protective function by working as a form of deceptive ...