Researchers from Graz University of Technology and the Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) in India are working on what ...

The world-famous mathematician Alan Turing found a possible mechanism for iconic animal patterns thanks to differential ...

Researchers have discovered a cuttlefish using a unique camouflage technique, dynamically shifting its skin patterns to avoid detection by its prey. Wildlife experts at the University of Bristol found ...

Similar mechanisms could explain why certain plant leaves curl, how bones grow, or even how patterns form on animal skin. “In the biological world, this kind of coupling is actually ubiquitous ...

Due to their fast color-changing skin, these remarkable animals have a wider range of options than most when it comes to camouflage while moving." By taking a prey crab's eye-view, the scientists ...

This is a baby giraffe. And it's born with lovely patterns on its skin. The patterns stay the same all through the giraffe's life. They're like giant spots. What other animals have spots?

A trove of books written by medieval-era French monks were bound with bizarre “hairy” covers from far-away animals — shedding ...