There are few avian creatures more striking than the peacock. The male peafowl stomps and screams, struts with his crested head held high and, when displaying his elongated train of tail feathers, ...

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Smart glass can change its color quickly through electricity. A new material developed by chemists has now set a speed record for such a change. Smart glass can change its color quickly through ...

Animals are brilliant, aren't they? They can fly, they can stay underwater without coming up for air, and they can even make themselves invisible. While I am a fan of the fluffier members of the ...

To craft a new color-switching material, scientists have again taken inspiration from one of nature’s masters of disguise: the chameleon. Thin films made of heart cells and hydrogel change hues when ...

Researchers have created a range of soft, elastic gels that change color when exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light -- and change back when the UV light is removed or the material is heated up.