Amazing Video Captures Squid Using Color-Matching Camouflage for the First Time
While octopus and cuttlefish are famous for their use of camouflage to match the color of the substrate, a third type of cephalopod—the squid—has never…
Camouflage
Secret of Lizard Camouflage: A Simple Mathematical Equation
A multidisciplinary team at the UNIGE has succeeded in explaining the complex distribution of scales in the ocellated lizard by means of a simple equation….
Engineers Create Synthetic Materials That Can Change Colors and Textures
A team of engineers has developed a new synthetic material that can change its fluorescence and texture in response to a change in voltage applied…
New Camouflage System Automatically Mimics Its Surroundings
A new optoelectronic camouflage system inspired by the skins of cephalopods automatically reads its environment and adapts to mimic its surroundings. It could be a…
