Explore Gundlupet, the "Flower Pot of India," with endless flower farms, Bandipur safaris, and misty hill temples. A ...

T he concept of the paradise garden dates back thousands of years, with historical examples found in Persian, Mughal and ...

Organizations like Humedalia are working to preserve Xochimilco's traditional agriculture and stop environmental degradation.

As a nation composed of mostly immigrants, Singapore possesses a number of ethnic enclaves. Chinatown is one of the largest of them. Broken up into five districts, the neighborhood is packed with ...

Discover one of the Rockies' most underrated mountain escapes. The 'Yosemite of Montana' is an incredible sight that every ...

Study finds that birds-of-paradise are biofluorescent, suggesting that this "hidden" phenomenon provides enhanced signaling for hierarchy and courtship.

Interestingly, birds remain woefully understudied when it comes to the optical extras. Until now, no one had looked for the ...

New research reports, for the first time, the widespread occurrence of biofluorescence in birds-of-paradise. The study, based on specimens collected since the 1800s, finds biofluorescence in 37 of the ...

Biofluorescence is widespread in birds-of-paradise, a group of tropical birds famous for their spectacular courtship dances.

Scientists find that 82 percent of birds-of-paradise species show biofluorescence, often on their feathers, throat or inner ...

Birds-of-paradise number around 45 species and typically have elaborate feathers, colors, and mating displays. Birds also ...

New research by scientists at the American Museum of Natural History and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln reports, for the ...