From the striking rainbow colors of parrots in the rainforest to the brilliant flashes of yellows, oranges and blues in coral reefs, vibrantly colorful wildlife abounds in tropical ecosystems. But ...

Nanoporous network: structural colour inspired by a tropical bird. (Courtesy: Harvard University) A new way of producing structural colours – inspired by the nanoporous feathers of a brightly coloured ...

For many of us, the tropics conjure up thoughts of lush vegetation teaming with vibrant and strikingly colourful birds, insects and other creatures. It’s been a widespread belief that the tropical ...