BUFFALO, N.Y. — With so many types of clouds in the sky, some are a little more unique than others. And sometimes, clouds can even shine like a rainbow! Here's why that happens. Over the weekend Storm ...

You’ve surely heard of bioluminescence and fluorescence in animals, but have you heard of iridescence? Iridescence is when an animal’s color appears to change when looking at it from different angles.

Many of our viewers have noticed rainbow clouds over the past few days. This is actually a rare phenomenon called "cloud iridescence". This happens when sunlight is diffracted off of tiny water ...

This happens when clouds are thin and made of similar-sized water droplets. — -- Stunning video captured a rainbow in the clouds over Ribeirao Claro, Brazil, in a meteorological phenomenon known ...

A new study published today in Animal Behaviour shows for the first time that brilliant iridescence and gloss found in some animals can have a protective function by working as a form of deceptive ...

FARGO — Sometimes, you may look up to the sky and see a rainbow in a cloud, but there is no rain around. Likely what you are seeing is a type of atmospheric optical phenomenon known as cloud ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Parrots, toucans, and other brightly colored tropical birds are ...

In animals, colors are produced either by pigments or by tiny, light-scattering nanostructures. While an impressive range of pigments exists in living organisms, these are ultimately limited by ...

The ghost catfish transforms from glassy to glam when white light passes through its mostly transparent body. Now, scientists know why. The fish’s iridescence comes from light bending as it travels ...

Iridescence sparkles across many branches of the tree of life, from dazzling ruby-throated hummingbirds to bright, metallic beetles. While ostentatious coloration can woo mates, scientists had assumed ...

A new study published today in Animal Behaviour shows for the first time that brilliant iridescence and gloss found in some animals can have a protective function by working as a form of deceptive ...