Iridescence in bird feathers has been demystified

Humans have been mesmerized by the iridescence of birds for years. Why else would we go from fanning ourselves with peacock feathers to wearing multichrome nail polishes and eyeshadows whose colors shift right before our eyes?

Iridescence in bird feathers has been demystified

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