From ocean to sky, blue is seemingly everywhere - but it's one of the most difficult colours for nature to produce using pigments. Animals usually appear blue to the human eye because of microscopic ...

very few animals have evolved to display this color naturally. Join us as we explore the science behind blue in nature and uncover why so few creatures wear this striking shade. Judge warns of ...

After ruling out diet, scientists discover the secret behind blue feathers lies inside how ... he thinks physical beauty in animals evolves along with attraction to it. Prum collaborates with ...

In the world of animal breeding, hybrid animals are a fascinating mix of nature and human effort. These animals are created ...

Seeing through one eye or many, in technicolour or black and white, few animals experience the world as we do ... Their cone cells are specialised for picking up yellow and blue-to-ultraviolet light.

Blue-footed boobies are aptly named, and males take great pride in their fabulous feet. During mating rituals, male birds show off their feet to prospective mates with a high-stepping strut.

Food systems must be transformed to end hunger and malnutrition, tackle climate change and conserve biodiversity. This collection explores what aquatic foods can bring to the table. There is ...

Typically, animals use venom to kill ... possess one of nature’s most potent venoms, tetrodotoxin, as a defence mechanism. Several blue-ringed octopus species use tetrodotoxin as a powerful ...