Some animals in nature can do something really amazing– they can change their colours. It’s not just to look pretty, but also ...

Nature is full of colours, and each one plays its own special role. Some animals use colour to hide from danger, while others ...

Excerpted from The Universe in 100 Colors: Weird and Wondrous Colors from Science and Nature by Tyler Thrasher and Terry Mudge. September 24, 2024, Sasquatch Books. Published with permission. Despite ...

Nature comes in a variety of striking colors, but all that beauty didn't evolve for our enjoyment. Conspicuous colors tend to ...

The color of an animal depends on the light that is reflected from its skin, fur or feathers. Most animals are pretty much stuck with the color they have. However, some animals exhibit dramatic ...

Animals change colour primarily for survival. This ability, called chromatic adaptation, helps them blend into their surroundings to avoid predators or to sneak up on prey. It's an essential form of ...

A new paper from the University of Melbourne reveals how animals use beautiful but unreliable iridescent colours as communication signals. Special adaptations enable animals to control how these ...

Zebras, a children’s tale goes, became striped after “standing half in the shade and half out of it.” While the author, Rudyard Kipling, wasn’t a biologist, his story may hold some truth: research ...

Ahead of Holi, the animal protection organisation, Humane World for Animals India (formerly Humane Society International/India) has urged citizens to celebrate a compassionate Holi. The organisation ...

A new paper sheds light on the colorful world of animal communication, highlighting the challenges of studying accurately how iridescent colors work in nature. A new paper from the University of ...