Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Beauty, they say, is in the eye of the beholder. Well, if ...

Peacocks are famous for their dazzling appearance, but these magnificent birds hide incredible secrets. Discover five ...

New Zealand’s Trade Agreement With India Reflects a Foreign Policy Shift Why do peacocks grow such an elaborate tail to attract a mate? After all, their unwieldy plumage makes them much more liable to ...

Peacock tails here refer to the long, iridescent feathers that trail behind. Taller trains (the height when the feathers are fanned out) can be beneficial to males in securing mates, but at the same ...

Scientists in the US have used eye-tracking cameras to work out exactly what peahens find alluring in a peacock's tail fan. The male birds grow their trains of iridescent feathers during the mating, ...

Peacocks are often admired for their dazzling feathers and graceful appearance, but there is much more to these iconic birds ...