June 16 (UPI) --The jewel scarab beetles of Central America appear as if they've been carved from pure gold. New research explains how. Scientists at the University of Exeter in Great Britain ...

(Nanowerk News) The secrets of why central-American jewel scarab beetles look like they are made from pure gold, has been uncovered by physicists at the University of Exeter. The ornate beetles, which ...

There are more than 100 species of jewel scarab beetles — so named for their iridescent color — but they all possess one property: they glow. Jewel scarabs emit a soft, colorful radiance that humans ...

Jewel scarab beetles find each other -- and hide from their enemies -- using the same technology that creates the 3-D effects for the blockbuster movie, "Avatar," research suggests. A new study ...

The next time you happen to be strolling through the forests of Central America, you might spot something that seems like it belongs in a sci-fi film… or a jewelry store. It’s a beetle so shiny it ...

A glitzy beetle native to Costa Rica is headed for the International Space Station. The brilliant, metallic exoskeleton of the jewel scarab will soon blast off as part of a research project to ...

The secrets of why central-American jewel scarab beetles look like they are made from pure gold, has been uncovered by physicists at the University of Exeter. The ornate beetles, which have a ...

The jewel scarabs of Central America look as though they've been dipped in liquid gold, with a shining metallic yellow exoskeleton, legs and antennae. How they manage to create this iridescent colour ...

The secrets of why central-American jewel scarab beetles look like they are made from pure gold, has been uncovered by physicists. The secrets of why central-American jewel scarab beetles look like ...