Peacocks are known for being flashy. The male peafowl’s bright feathers are a prime example of biological ornamentation, designed specifically to attract the attention of relatively plain females. Now ...

Biologists have known for some time that peacocks use their shimmery, iridescent feathers to woo partners (known as peahens) — but they now have a better idea of what the frenzied feather shaking ...

THE dazzling display of colour in a peacock’s tail is produced by a surprisingly simple mechanism – a crystal structure woven into the bird’s feathers. Researchers have long known that the vivid blues ...