Sporochnus dotyi has cellular compartments, called “iridescent bodies,” that reflect green light much more than other colors, which is the source of the color effect. Disclaimer: AAAS and ...

Their butts are covered in colorful iridescent patterns, and while scientists know how to create material that reflects all the colors of the rainbow, they had absolutely no idea how the tiny ...

But the slightly iridescent animal turned out to be a new ... A photo shows the dark-colored new species and the slight sheen to its scales. Researchers said they named the new species after ...

Computer animators and video game designers may soon have a better way to create the purple-green sheen of a grackle's wing, or the pink flash on a hummingbird's throat, thanks to a new method for ...