Scientists find that 82 percent of birds-of-paradise species show biofluorescence, often on their feathers, throat or inner ...

Birds-of-paradise number around 45 species and typically have elaborate feathers, colors, and mating displays. Birds also ...

Interestingly, birds remain woefully understudied when it comes to the optical extras. Until now, no one had looked for the ...

New research by scientists at the American Museum of Natural History and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln reports, for the ...

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

Monks says theatre acts like a mirror — and she hopes "Paradise Blue" stirs up meaningful conversations.

Green space vs. gray space. Birds vs. builders. It’s a tale as old as time in the Sunshine State, the plot of every Carl Hiaasen novel. In Sarasota County, residents cite overdevelopment as one of ...

A new Long Island cinema, the Southampton Playhouse, opens Thursday with four screens and a schedule of first-run films and ...

We analyze the intricate male bird of paradise mating dance and explain how and why he performs the ritual in this way.

The bird of paradise mating dance is a combination ... but the individuals in the above clip are a striking black and an iridescent blue/green. Take a look at the video again, the iridescence ...