While humans have three color cones in the retina sensitive to red, green and blue light, birds have a fourth color cone that can detect ultraviolet light. A research team …read more Source:: Science
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Birds perceive ‘warm’ colors differently from ‘cool’ ones
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•Birds may not have a word for maroon. Or burnt sienna. But show a zebra finch a sunset-colored object, and she’ll quickly decide whether it looks more ‘red’ or ‘orange.’ …read more Source:: Science
Fish recognize their prey by electric colors
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•The African elephantnose fish generates weak electrical pulses to navigate its environment. This localization sense apparently shows an astonishing similarity to vision, as a study now shows. The study demonstrates …read more Source:: Science
Dinosaurs put all colored birds’ eggs in one basket, evolutionarily speaking
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•A new study says the colors found in modern birds’ eggs did not evolve independently, as previously thought, but evolved instead from dinosaurs. …read more Source:: Science
Scientists discover the world’s oldest colors
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•Scientists have discovered the oldest colors in the geological record, 1.1-billion-year-old bright pink pigments extracted from rocks deep beneath the Sahara desert in Africa. …read more Source:: Science
Genes responsible for diversity of human skin colors identified
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•A study of diverse African groups by geneticists has identified new genetic variants associated with skin pigmentation. The findings help explain the vast range of skin color on the African …read more Source:: Science
Plumage evolution: Explaining the vivid colors of birds
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•Tropical birds are well known for their colorful appearance: vibrantly colored macaws, parakeets and parrots are widely considered to be the quintessential birds of this region. The popularity of these …read more Source:: Science