To conduct the research, the team used a fluorometer—a device that measures fluorescence or light that is emitted after absorbing radiation such as UV light—to measure variation in the amount of ...

Ahh, the world of glowing animals. From wombats and platypuses to puffins and bats, many animals of planet Earth can rustle up not only their typical colors but a few hidden tricks in their feathers ...

“It’s very difficult to see owls,” said Keith Watson of the Southern Appalachian Bird Conservancy, who leads birding trips in ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. On the morning of Nov. 9 at Fort Foster in Kittery, the Maine Young Birders ...

If you have day-hiked in the Smokies, you have undoubtedly been monitored, unawares, from a tree cavity. The unseen watcher? A winged super-predator resting with one eye open, waiting for dusk or ...

While there is an astounding variety of physical differences in wildlife that humans can easily observe, new research from Drexel University’s College of Arts and Sciences reveals that there is likely ...

Researchers report their discovery of fluorescent pigments in the feathers of Long-eared Owls, that can only be seen by humans with the help of ultraviolet light. While there is an astounding variety ...