Natural camouflage is one of nature’s greatest gifts in the animal kingdom. Sure, some animals have deadly toxins or ...

This week’s beachcombing survey brought in a fresh batch of sargassum washed ashore — and with it, some of the ocean’s most elusive hitchhikers: sargassum shrimp. These tiny crustaceans, often ...

New research led by scientists at the American Museum of Natural History sheds light on the ancient origins of ...

Besides the pattern, bowtie snakes also have an uncommon scale texture that feels almost velvety. This texture is rare among ...

Color change in animals is a response shaped by evolution. Each species has developed its own method and reason for this ...

Although some cuttlefish are found in deeper water, the majority of cuttlefish species are shallow water animals that inhabit ... Cuttlefish also use their color- and pattern-changing ability to ...

Adopt me!Pets from North State rescues in August 2022 Other undercrossings "are in use or under construction, but there are no overcrossings — animal bridges that go over highways — in the North State ...

From their odd appendages to their unsavory hygiene, certain animals suffer an image problem. But their awkward attributes ...

and the use of materials that reduce deceptive surface appearances. These measures acknowledge that while animal camouflage evolved over millennia, modern human environments have emerged in just ...

This natural camouflage is not just a visual trick which is a vital survival strategy. From desert reptiles to deep-sea creatures, color-changing animals use this adaptation to thrive in some of ...