where the extremely black paint can help catch light leaks and improve the performance of telescopes and cameras. It’s also perfect for creating an ultra black photographic backdrop, too.

Wasps aren’t normally admired for their looks, but one species—Traumatomutilla bifurca, a Brazilian velvet ant—is unlike any other. It has ultra-dark markings that reflect less than 1 ...

Researchers at the University of British Columbia leveraged an unusual discovery into ultra-black material made from ... up at least 99% of incoming light. One of a number of prototypes for ...

The Shapes Ultra Black Light Panels can be purchased for $220 starting today, and are available as a limited edition product. The base kit includes nine panels, and an additional three can be ...

A team of marine biologists has discovered 16 species of "ultra-black" fish that absorb more than 99% of the light that hits their skin, making them virtually invisible to other deep-sea fish.

“Ultra-black or super-black material can absorb more than 99 per cent of the light that strikes it – significantly more so than normal black paint, which absorbs about 97.5 per cent of light,” ...

And while it might play a role in protecting the wasps from ultraviolet light, the team couldn’t prove that. Instead, the researchers propose that the wasps’ ultra-black is related to ...