Natural camouflage is one of nature’s greatest gifts in the animal kingdom. Sure, some animals have deadly toxins or surgically sharp claws, but these are active forms of defense. Camouflage is the ...

Nature doesn’t hand out invisibility cloaks, but some animals come awfully close. Instead of relying on speed or toxins to stay alive, these animals take a quieter route and vanish. Camouflage is a ...

Scientists have taught bacteria to make octopus camouflage pigment, ushering in a new era of bio-inspired materials.

Octopuses are masters of camouflage and disguise. An alarmed octopus can vanish even while you watch, flawlessly transforming into what looks like a piece of coral-encrusted rock, or another species ...

The ability of some animals to dynamically change color to match the brightness of their surroundings is one of nature's ...

Come hear a story about camouflaged creatures at the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge! This free children’s program will teach participants that camouflage is an essential ...

Octopuses conceal themselves in their surroundings using chromatophores—cells that can change pigment dynamically—to match the colors of the seafloor, reef systems, and even other animals. But they ...

Scientists have discovered two new spiders with truly bizarre camouflage: not only do they look like bird poop, but they ...

Equine in shape but taxonomically piscine, seahorses defy your every expectation. The males bear children, and their broader family (which includes pipehorses and seadragons) are the only known fish ...