In animals, iridescence is generated by the interaction of light with biological tissues that are
nanostructured to produce thin films or diffraction gratings. Uniquely among animal visual …

Twisted structures are ubiquitous in plants and animals. Cellulose and chitin are natural
polymers that form the structural skeleton of various twisted systems observed across …

Literature Cited to accompany Animal Communication, 2e Page 1 Principles of Animal
Communication, Second Edition Jack W. Bradbury and Sandra L. Vehrencamp Chapter 14 …

Whiteness arises from diffuse and broadband reflection of light typically achieved through
optical scattering in randomly structured media. In contrast to structural colour due to …

Structural colored nanocomposites with photonic liquid crystal structures are desirable
owing to their excellent optical performances, unique structural features and intelligent …

Nature began developing photonic nanoarchitectures millions of years before humankind.
Often, in the living world, color is a communication channel that may influence the chance of …

The breast-plate plumage of male Lawes' parotia (Parotia lawesii) produces dramatic colour
changes when this bird of paradise displays on its forest-floor lek. We show that this effect is …

Papers on sexual selection often highlight the incredible diversity of sexually selected traits
across animals. Yet, few studies have tried to explain why this diversity evolved. Animals use …

Colourful ornaments often communicate salient information to mates, and theory predicts
covariance between signal expression and individual quality. This has borne out among …

The neotropical diamond weevil, Entimus imperialis, is marked by rows of brilliant spots on
the overall black elytra. The spots are concave pits with intricate patterns of structural …