3 of the World's Most Intensely Colored Living Things

The video explores the concept of intense colors in nature, focusing on structural coloration rather than pigments. It highlights three examples: the marbleberry, known for its vibrant blue due to cellulose microfibers; the Kypochylus beetle, which achieves extreme whiteness through light scattering; and the birds of paradise, whose feathers absorb almost all light to create a super black appearance. These examples illustrate how structural features, rather than pigments, can produce some of the most vivid colors in nature.

Discuss the role of color in attracting animals to plants, using marbleberries as an example.

What adaptations do birds of paradise have in their feathers to create the blackest black?

Why might structural colors be more intense than colors produced by pigments?