Inspired by the feathers of a bird species whose plumage absorbs nearly all light, researchers at Cornell University have created a fabric that does the same. Their new material reflects only 0.13% of ...

Scientists have turned one of nature’s strangest visual tricks into a piece of wearable technology, crafting a textile so dark it swallows almost every photon that hits it. Inspired by the plumage of ...

Adult male magnificent riflebirds have ultrablack feathers covering most of their bodies. Paul Maury / Cornell Lab of Ornithology The magnificent riflebird has a striking appearance. Adult males of ...

A Cornell University team has created the darkest fabric ever made, inspired by the ultrablack plumage of the magnificent riflebird. By combining polydopamine dye with plasma-etched nanostructures, ...