X-rays reveal kingfisher feather structure in unprecedented detail

X-rays reveal kingfisher feather structure in unprecedented detail

• Northwestern researchers used high-energy X-ray imaging to map kingfisher feather nanostructure. • Feathers display photonic crystals-microscopic ridges on keratin strands-creati

Consumer Tech · February 18, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 277 words