Predators and the environment determine why some animals use camouflage to avoid being eaten, while others use bright colors to warn them off, new research reveals. Published today in the journal ...

Camouflage is an exciting animal adaptation that allows many different types of animals to blend in with their surroundings. The chameleon is one of the most recognizable animals that camouflages ...

Discover the fascinating world of camouflage and masterful mimicry in this gallery of hidden animals. From elusive snow leopards to tiny mantises, these animals of all shapes and sizes can blend ...

The animal world is incredibly colorful, and behind this color palette is a constant game of survival. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. Most animals use camouflage, ...

This moldy pancake is actually the flowery flounder (Bothus mancus), a vivid plane of a fish that expertly changes its color to match its surroundings. The very flat fish’s dorsal (top) side is ...

Machine generated contents note: 1. Animal camouflage: an introduction / Martin Stevens and Sami Merilaita; 2. Crypsis through background matching / Sami Merilaita and Martin Stevens; 3. The ...

The unusual fusing of biological science with computer science cam together to allow researchers to try and understand why many animals are dichromats (having two types of color receptor cells in ...

Scientists filmed a squid covering itself in mud and holding its tentacles upright, using camouflage that helps it hide on the ocean floor.