Biologists have discovered that the bright color patterns of beetles are not a warning signal to predators as previously believed, but actually a form of camouflage, turning an old assumption on its ...

Researchers have discovered the unique nanostructures responsible for the electric blue spots of the bluespotted ribbontail ray (Taeniura lymma), with possible applications for developing ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Little is known about how cryptic colouration influences prey search in near-surface aquatic habitats, although such knowledge is critical for ...

The anemonefish is more familiarly known as the clownfish, as its bright colouration reminds of the face painting of a clown. The striking and unique colouration consists of white stripes on an orange ...

Since the sequence of mir-193 is deeply conserved not only in Lepidoptera but across the animal kingdom, the team also tested the role of mir-193 in Drosophila flies. Surprisingly, mir-193 was also ...