Male peacocks fan their colourful rear feathers and shake them, but somehow keep their plumes' iridescent circles, or eyespots, nearly still, like a fixed stare. Peacock tail feathers beat on average ...

There is more to a peacock's feather-shaking technique than just an ostentatious display of iridescent eyespots to attract a mate, a new report has revealed. Animals often display their body parts ...

As male peacocks shake their long feathers in courtship, the iridescent eyespots remain nearly stationary and captivate females, according a study published April 27, 2016, in the open-access journal ...

Peacocks know how to twerk it to attract females. During mating season, a flamboyant fowl will raise his iridescent train, shake his wings and vibrate his fan. Such displays can go on for hours.

DAVIS, S.D. (KELO) — In this part of the country, you’re most likely to spot a peacock or two at a zoo. But, the flamboyant birds can also be found in backyards — including in the small town of Davis.

This image shows the tracks of a peahen's gaze as a peacock makes a courtship display. Purdue researcher Jessica Yorzinski uses eye-tracking technology to study avian behavior. (Photo courtesy of ...

When a peacock fans his plumage and struts his stuff, it's an impressive sight. Or so it appears to us humans. What really matters, of course, is what the female he's trying to impress makes of it. In ...

Picture shows the peacock spreading its beautiful feathers. Peacocks are among the most exquisite birds on the planet, and for good reason. With their iridescent feathers, fan-shaped tail, and ...

THE dazzling display of colour in a peacock’s tail is produced by a surprisingly simple mechanism – a crystal structure woven into the bird’s feathers. Researchers have long known that the vivid blues ...

"Fast fashion" might be cheap, but its high environmental cost from dyes polluting the water near factories has been well documented. To help stem the tide of dyes from entering streams and rivers, ...