Learn more about the polymer film that can change color and texture when electron beams are applied.

The animals' camouflaging capabilities have long inspired humans. The new material could one day help researchers improve ...

By harnessing electron-beam patterning to control the swelling and contraction of a soft polymer, researchers created a ...

Aug. 23 (UPI) --A new study has found that a common fish in the western Atlantic Ocean can "see with its skin" in order to quickly camouflage itself with its surroundings. Researchers at Duke ...

The findings are the first to quantify how much work goes into switching on chromatophores, the specialized color-changing organs connected to cephalopods’ muscle and nervous systems, which dot the ...

Octopuses are the undisputed kings of camouflage. Whereas engineers have learned to mimic the colors, octopuses also match ...

Researchers developed a color-changing material that alters both surface texture and appearance in seconds, inspired by ...

Hogfish are found in the western Atlantic Ocean and carry a gene for a light-sensitive protein called opsin. The pointy-snouted and reef dwelling hogfish that dot the Atlantic Ocean between North ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- A few years ago while on a fishing trip in the Florida Keys, biologist Lori Schweikert came face to face with an unusual quick-change act. She reeled in a pointy-snouted reef fish ...

We’ve long marveled at color-changing critters like squid, chameleons, cuttlefish, and others as they flash brilliant hues. Animals across species possess this ability for a suite of reasons, ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The pointy-snouted and reef dwelling hogfish that dot the Atlantic ...