Scientists at Cornell University have created the darkest fabric ever made, inspired by the feathers of the magnificent riflebird ! 🌌🖤

This new “ Ultrablack Wool ” absorbs 99.87% of light, stays dark from wide angles, and could revolutionize fashion, thermal tech, solar panels, and more.

Black is not always simply black. Scientists and designers have long tried to recreate the extreme darkness found in nature—a kind of black that swallows almost every photon of light that hits it. Now, a breakthrough from Cornell University has produced the darkest fabric ever created, a wearable ultrablack textile inspired by an extraordinary bird from New Guinea and Australia: the magnificent riflebird.

Blending biology, materials science, fashion design, and engineering, this innovation—called Ultrablack Wool (UBW)—absorbs 99.87% of visible light, making clothing look as if it contains a void. The technology could reshape fashion, thermal applications, and even future energy systems.

Nature once again leads the way to innovation.

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