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Scientists craft the darkest fabric ever from bird-of-paradise design

Scientists have turned one of nature’s strangest visual tricks into a piece of wearable technology, crafting a textile so ...
Yahoo

These flamboyant birds are the 17,000th species to enter Nat Geo's Photo Ark

Birds-of-paradise have captivated the planet with their elaborate plumage and idiosyncratic mating dances. Some species appear to shape-shift as they elongate plumes of feathers, fan their wings, or ...
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Here's the Secret to Getting Your Bird-of-Paradise to Bloom—Both Indoors and Out

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Bird-of-paradise look as though they may take a lot of work to care for due to their size and exotic ...
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Birds-of-paradise are sending secret color signals invisible to human eyes, scientists say

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Birds of Paradise Glow on Mating Parade

The always colorful males light up with biofluorescence, sending off signals. A male Paradisaea rubra, or red bird-of-paradise.Credit...Rene Martin/American Museum of Natural History Supported by By ...