A recent study has illuminated the evolutionary journey of color vision in animals, revealing a surprising timeline: animals developed the ability to see colors around 500 million years ago—well ...

Some animals in nature can do something really amazing– they can change their colours. It’s not just to look pretty, but also about staying safe, catching food, or showing how they feel. This special ...

The animal world is incredibly colourful, and behind this colour palette is a constant game of survival. Most animals use camouflage, covering themselves in stealthy patterns to hide from predators.

When you think of color-change artists of the animal world, you probably think chameleons, but these other cool beasts can change color, too. This cephalopod—that means big-headed, tentacled ...

Scientists have evaluated fossil color reconstruction methods and proposed a new study framework that improves and expands current practice. Dr Michael Pittman of the Vertebrate Palaeontology ...

Colors are widely used in communication within and among animal species. For example, peacocks proudly display their vibrant tails, adorned with iridescent eyespots, to attract peahens for courtship.

In nature, it's not uncommon to observe animals that change color with the seasons. You may have heard of the arctic fox or the mountain hare, which are white in winter and brown in summer. This ...

Blue animals have forever fascinated humans, being among the most unforgettable species in the natural world. This rarity makes each of them seem nearly mythical, as if drawn by the sky or sea itself.

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 ...

We like to think that animals follow the crowd. If most of the group does something, surely the individual will copy. But what if the story is more complicated? What if the deciding factor isn't just ...

Fruits come in a glorious rainbow of colors. Raspberries, kumquats, lemons, avocados, blueberries, figs; the colorful array rivals a 96-pack of Crayola crayons. But scientists have long debated ...