Very few plants command attention in your home and garden like the unusual and captivating bird-of-paradise plant. Nicknamed ...

Birds-of-paradise are known for their bright colours and courtship displays. Now, it turns out that many species also have ...

Study Finds That Birds-of-Paradise Are Biofluorescent Research suggests that "hidden" phenomenon provides enhanced signaling for hierarchy and courtship.

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

The white bird of paradise (Strelitzia nicolai) stands out with its large leaves and exotic flower. It grows in a clumping ...

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

South Africa's bird-of-paradise (Strelitzia reginae) is a member of the banana family. It sports a beautiful flower believed to resemble the avian bird of paradise in flight.

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