Scientists have concluded that peacocks’ tail feathers are capable of emitting narrow beams of light. A team highlighted that the colored tail feathers include tiny reflective structures that can ...

DAVIS, S.D. (KELO) — In this part of the country, you’re most likely to spot a peacock or two at a zoo. But, the flamboyant birds can also be found in backyards — including in the small town of Davis.

On a microscopic scale, the extravagant eyespots of a peacock’s tail are built like optical machines — arrays of nanoscale rods and sheaths arranged with mathematical precision. But these intricate ...

Two things about Ventura County’s wild peacocks draw attention. The first is the fanning of feathers employed by males as a pickup line when they’re looking for a date. Gold, green and blue merge as ...