Magnetic micropillar arrays consist of tiny, vertical pin-shaped structures, arranged in a grid-like pattern. These ...

James Cook University scientists have been trying to discover exactly why some animals glow under ultraviolet light. JCU researcher Linda Reinhold led the study, which is published in PLOS One ...

Asian paper wasp nests take on a new verdant glow under ultraviolet light. Bernd Schöllhorn and Serge Berthier Scientist Bernd Schöllhorn was exploring a forest in northern Vietnam when he ...

The Chicago Archaeopteryx is a remarkable fossil, the “best preserved” of its kind, in fact. That’s according to palaeontologist Prof Jingmai O’Connor, who’s something of an expert in ...

Spider fossils glow under UV light, a clue to their remarkable preservation Combination of anaerobic environment and sulfurization created stable carbon-rich films.

While there hasn't been much transparency from the contractors attempting to audit Maricopa County's general election results, they are shining a light on the ballots. But why? There are theories ...

Earlier this year, scientists published a paper outlining how platypuses exhibit biofluorescence under ultraviolet (UV) light. That is, how the duck-billed mammals are able to glow like a black ...

UV tattoos use a fluorescent dye that only appears under UV light. There is currently little evidence as to whether UV tattoos are safe for human skin or not.

The fur of the platypus - an Australian species threatened with extinction - glows green under ultraviolet light, a new study finds. This is the first observation of biofluorescence in an egg ...

Recently, several mammals have been reported to "glow" under ultraviolet (UV) light, including our beloved platypus. But no one knew how common it was among mammals until now.

UV light and CT scans helped scientists unlock hidden details in a beautifully-preserved fossil Archaeopteryx Never-before-seen feathers were the key to Archaeopteryx flight Date: May 14, 2025 ...

Scientists in France tested the effectiveness of various encapsulant materials, used to laminate solar cells into modules, at protecting cells and other components from damage caused by ...