Kingfisher feathers' colors created from nanostructures, not pigments
February 14, 2026
February 14, 2026
EVANSTON, Illinois, Feb. 14 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release:
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Kingfisher feathers' colors created from nanostructures, not pigments
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* For more than a millennium, artists have used kingfishers' vibrant blue feathers in art, fashion and decorations
* Scientists investigated cultural objects decorated with feathers to reveal the nanoscale architecture that gives rise to their colors
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Kingfisher feathers' colors created from nanostructures, not pigments
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* For more than a millennium, artists have used kingfishers' vibrant blue feathers in art, fashion and decorations
* Scientists investigated cultural objects decorated with feathers to reveal the nanoscale architecture that gives rise to their colors