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Scientists accidentally create the world’s lightest paint by mimicking Mother Nature [TechSpot]
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Take a peacock feather, for example. Submicroscopic ridges and contours in a peacock feather diffract light to create the iridescent blues and greens we see. This natural coloring is called structural color.