A phenomenon where living organisms radiate fluorescent colours under a special kind of light is showing the natural world in ...

There was exciting news out of the Toledo Zoo over the weekend. According to a post on the Zoo’s social media pages, the institution has recorded the first documented case of biofluorescence in ...

An eager Spotted Salamander crosses the road to get to its breeding pool in Keene in 2015. Credit: Ap file photograph — Brett Amy Thelen Sign up for the Concord Monitor’s morning newsletter for ...

A new study is taking place at the Lake Superior Zoo to help identify different types of amphibians. With over 40 types of reptiles and amphibians at the zoo, it can be a challenge to provide the ...

Biofluorescence is seen on an emperor bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea guilielmi) in the American Museum of Natural History's collection. Credit: Rene Martin New research by scientists at the American ...

“Biofluorescence refers to the phenomenon by which a living organism absorbs light and reemits it as a different color,” reads a bit of the caption shared alongside the post. Toledo Zoo, located in ...

Feb. 27 (UPI) --Until now, scientists knew of only four biofluorescent amphibians, one salamander and three frog species. According to a new study, published this week in the journal Scientific ...

Biofluorescence, the phenomenon whereby organisms absorb high‐energy light and reemit it at longer wavelengths, is now recognised as a widespread and evolutionarily significant trait across both ...

Scientists have discovered that most birds-of-paradise species emit biofluorescence, glowing yellow green under ultraviolet light. Studying museum specimens, researchers found the trait widespread ...

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