A new fabric inspired by the feathers of the magnificent riflebird — a type of bird of paradise — is the darkest ever created, according to its inventors.

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To find a better way to reproduce this cool color, a team at Cornell University looked to nature. Specifically, a bird called the magnificent riflebird. The result is the darkest known fabric ever ...

Researchers took inspiration from the magnificent riflebird while developing a textile that reflects only about 0.13 percent ...

A piece of fabric that almost seems to erase light rather than reflect it now exists, and it starts as soft white wool. When ...

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For the last decade or so, but especially the past few years, Porsche has been greatly expanding its in-house customization ...

The color "ultrablack"—defined as reflecting less than 0.5% of the light that hits it—has a variety of uses, including in cameras, solar panels and telescopes, but it's difficult to produce and can ...