Scientists have turned one of nature’s strangest visual tricks into a piece of wearable technology, crafting a textile so dark it swallows almost every photon that hits it. Inspired by the plumage of ...
The magnificent riflebird has a striking appearance. Adult males of the species (Ptiloris magnificus) have iridescent, blue-green patches on their chests and heads. But, other than that, their bodies ...
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A new fabric inspired by the feathers of the magnificent riflebird — a bird of paradise from New Guinea and the northern tip of Australia — is the darkest ever created, according to its inventors.