The idea that a fruit could appear bright, metallic blue without using any pigment sounds impossible. Yet scientists have confirmed that a rare rainforest fruit reflects an intense blue colour even ...

Researchers have discovered the unique nanostructures responsible for the electric blue spots of the bluespotted ribbontail ray (Taeniura lymma), with possible applications for developing ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The quandong’s fruit appear intensely blue, but without ...