This happens when clouds are thin and made of similar-sized water droplets. — -- Stunning video captured a rainbow in the clouds over Ribeirao Claro, Brazil, in a meteorological phenomenon known ...

There were anecdotal stories about other mammals having iridescents, but those had not yet been confirmed. So, with that in ...

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Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...

FARGO — Sometimes, you may look up to the sky and see a rainbow in a cloud, but there is no rain around. Likely what you are seeing is a type of atmospheric optical phenomenon known as cloud ...

A new study shows for the first time that the striking iridescent colours seen in some animals increase their chances of survival against predators by acting as a means of camouflage. Rather than ...

Iridescence sparkles across many branches of the tree of life, from dazzling ruby-throated hummingbirds to bright, metallic beetles. While ostentatious coloration can woo mates, scientists had assumed ...