"These animals can physically change their bodies at close to the micron scale, and now we can dynamically control the ...

Researchers have developed a flexible material that can quickly change its surface texture and colors, offering potential ...

In nature, survival isn’t always about being the fastest, strongest, or having sharp teeth. For many animals, it’s about blending in and adapting to their surroundings. One of the most amazing ways ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. You might not realize this, but quickly changing colors, as ...

Colour change in animals can occur over different timescales and aids communication and camouflage. Direct evidence of the associated energetic costs has been lacking, but now an experimental study of ...

New research shows fossil skin can reveal color patterns in young Diplodocus, changing old ideas about sauropod appearance.

Stanford researchers have developed a flexible material that can quickly change its surface texture and colors, offering ...