Super-black feathers can absorb virtually every photon of light that hits them

Male Birds of Paradise have patches of super-black plumage that absorb 99.95 percent of light. New research identified their feathers’ microscopic structures that make them look so very dark.

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Feathers – News, Research and Analysis – The Conversation – page 1

One photon is all it takes to kick off photosynthesis

Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit - ART FLAIR

The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Black Star Passes, by John W. Campbell

Sexual selection - Noticias, Investigaciones y Análisis - The

Sexual selection – News, Research and Analysis – The Conversation

Why do cats' eyes glow in the dark?