coloration

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These fossils are exceptionally rare because they preserved not only the feathers but also their original coloration, thanks to unique fossilization conditions in the region.

From Science Daily

Instead, it results from structural coloration, which occurs when light interacts with tiny structures at the nanoscale.

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Adult Irwin's wolf snakes have a glossy black coloration and can reach lengths of around one meter.

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And yet atollas gain their reddish coloration from pigments called porphyrins, which don’t absorb blue light all that well and which, if exposed to bright light, emit toxins.

From The Wall Street Journal

According to the researchers, this achievement not only deepens our understanding of the biological and chemical foundations of animal coloration, but also highlights a powerful new biotechnology.

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