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

How and why did diverse animal color patterns evolve? Explanations for pattern diversification typically emphasize the ecological forces that select for color patterns (e.g., camouflage or sexual ...

Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States Animal color patterns are of interest to many fields, such as developmental biology, ...

A new study led by the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) has found that visual signals, such as color patterns, are an important communications medium for anemonefish residing around ...

The variation in animal coloration patterns has evolved in response to different visual strategies for reducing the risk of predation. However, the perception of animal coloration by enemies is ...

Color patterns seen in fish and other animals evolved to serve various purposes. Lagunatic Photo/iStock via Getty Images Plus A thought experiment can help visualize the challenge of achieving ...

Experts from the University of Nottingham have created life-size 3D-printed insect models to explore how some species trick predators into thinking they're more dangerous than they really are—and ...

1 Key Laboratory of Eco-Textiles, Ministry of Education, School of Textile & Clothing, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China. 2 Engineering Research Center of Knitting Technology, Ministry of Education, ...