There's a reason why blue fruits are so rare: the pigment compounds that make fruits blue are relatively uncommon in nature. But the metallic blue fruits of Viburnum tinus, a popular landscaping plant ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The quandong’s fruit appear intensely blue, but without ...
Scientists have discovered a rainforest fruit that exhibits an intense, metallic blue color without any pigment. This phenomenon is achieved through microscopic cellulose layers that precisely reflect ...