Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Hummingbirds can see an impressive array of colors that are ...

In an unexpected discovery, researchers have found that the complex eyes of mantis shrimp are equipped with optics that generate ultraviolet color vision. Mantis shrimp's six UV photoreceptors pick up ...

The newest exhibit at the Fleet Science Center explores the underlying science behind light that we can and cannot see (infrared and ultraviolet), color, darkness and optics. Hands-on exhibits explore ...

Female red postman butterflies see an extra colour in the ultraviolet part of the light spectrum that even the males of their species cannot. The vital, overlooked role of body fat in shaping your ...

I was reading a children's book about insects to my daughter, and it said that bees see colors differently than humans do. My daughter immediately asked, in short succession: "What colors do they see?

Comparing our vision with that of birds, well, at least we can claim opposable thumbs. Birds see a vastly different world than we do. They see more detail. They see more colors, by a factor of 10.

Female red postman butterflies see an extra colour in the ultraviolet part of the light spectrum that even the males of their species cannot. Receive a weekly dose of discovery in your inbox. We'll ...