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Cassowary headgear found to glow under UV light
Original: Moment of Science: Cassowary headgear glows under UV light, study finds
A new study reports that the cassowary's distinctive helmet-like casque fluoresces under ultraviolet light, revealing a hidden property in one of the world's largest birds. The finding has drawn attention from science outlets and bird enthusiasts, adding to the cassowary's reputation as an unusual and little-understood creature of the rainforests of New Guinea and northern Australia.
Why now: A newly published study on biofluorescence in cassowaries is circulating as a curious science story.
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