Ultraviolet romance: UV light as the source for courtship rituals

Ultraviolet romance: UV light as the source for courtship rituals
Ultraviolet (UV) light
—the band of electromagnetic radiation nestled between visible light and x-rays—seems to cast a particularly amorous glow on the animal world. For instance, the budgie, an Australian parrot, is known to respond negatively to potential mates whose

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