Shimmering, metallic colors feel like they should be everywhere in the natural world, yet they are surprisingly scarce, especially in flowers. The idea that laboratory-grown blooms might help explain ...

China's Chang'e 4 lunar probe is expected to conduct many groundbreaking tasks after its launch later this year, including the first biological experiment on the lifeless lunar surface, after making a ...

Nature is brimming with color in almost every season. While the majority of colors are matte, some are shiny. Evolutionary biologist Casper van der Kooi wondered why shiny colors are so rare. He ...