Birds receive their colors thanks to the pigments in their genetic makeup. All living creatures owe their coloring to ...

Birds boast some of the most vibrant colors among terrestrial animals. The tropics are often renowned for the brightest birds, but U.S. birds also display a wide array of striking hues. But just how ...

Every other Friday on Morning Edition, Outside/In host Sam Evans-Brown tackles a question from a listener. Sara in New Orleans asks: “I’m calling because every time I think I’m very good at ...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Birds perform amazing feats. They fly, not just across the yard but across continents. They build nests, each so distinctive that construction and location identify the builder.

Scientists have devised a new video system that reveals how animals see color, and us. By Emily Anthes Is the sky truly blue? Forget cerulean — a bright, clear sky is actually dominated by ultraviolet ...

Birds display a rainbow palette of colors, many of which come from special arrangements of melanin, the pigment that gives color to our skin. A team at the University of Akron has developed a new type ...

New Haven, Conn. — Some of the brightest colors in nature are created by tiny nanostructures with a structure similar to beer foam or a sponge, according to Yale University researchers. Most colors in ...