Findings about the chemical makeup of cave systems can teach us about life in places humans have yet to reach.

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

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A study led by scientists from the American Museum of Natural History and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has revealed that these birds emit a neon-like glow under ultraviolet (UV) light.

Inside Wind Cave the scientists found that chemicals fossilised within the rocks shine in brilliant hues of pink, blue, and ...

An invisible band of radiation with wavelengths from 400 to 10 nm, ultraviolet (UV) light starts at the end of visible light and ends at the beginning of X-rays. The primary source of ultraviolet ...

Deep below the Earth’s surface, rock and mineral formations lay hidden with a secret brilliance. Under a black light, the chemicals fossilized within shine in brilliant hues of pink, blue and green.

Fluorescent caves deep below America show how alien life could exist on one of Jupiter's moons, say scientists. The chemistry ...

The fluorescence properties of the quantum ... At a minimum, a hand-held blue or ultraviolet light source and a high-quality color digital camera can be used to illuminate the blot and capture ...

We cannot see ultraviolet (UV) light but it can have hazardous effects on the human body. Ultraviolet light in sunlight can cause the skin to tan or burn. Fluorescent substances are used in energy ...