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Colorful Peacocks Impress Females with Good Vibes

发表于 2018-12-25 antenna impress peacocks

Peafowls' head crests are specifically tuned to the vibrations produced by feather-rattling male peacocks, thus acting as a sort of antenna. Jason G. Goldman re…

Colorful Corals Beat Bleaching

发表于 2020-05-28 coax algae bleaching

Exposed to mildly warmer waters, some corals turn neon instead of bleaching white. The dramatic colors may help coax symbiotic algae back. Christopher Intagliat…

Colorful Birds Can Also Belt Tunes

发表于 2014-07-31 hopkin tunes colorful

A survey of the tanagers reveals that birds do not have to choose between colorful plumage and a melodious song. Karen Hopkin reports Learn more about your ad c…

Red Birds Carry On Colorful Chemistry

发表于 2016-05-20 pigments chemistry colorful

Many red-colored birds have to convert yellow pigments in their food into the red pigments that make their feathers and beaks so brilliant. Learn more about you…

A Humble Fish with a Colorful Edge

发表于 2017-01-29 cichlid colorful humble

The cichlid, a small fish, has one of the most incredible visual systems known—which allows it to adapt to differently colored environments. Jason G. Goldman re…

The Colorful Tale of Mexico's A-maize-ing Grain

发表于 2025-07-23 colorful maize corn

This might sound corny, but the relationship between maize and humanity is essential. We rely on corn—globally, more maize is grown than wheat or rice—and, in t…