Giant Australian cuttlefish employ night camouflage to adapt quickly to a variety of microhabitats on temperate rock reefs. The research sheds light on the animal's remarkable visual system and ...

Stacie Walker (with husband Lance), a professional wildlife artist and avid hunter, developed Prym1 Camo, which mimics the patterns and textures of animals in nature. (submitted photo) Prym1 Camo uses ...

Marine biologists have discovered three broad classes of camouflage body patterns. This study of cephalopod camouflage has implications for analyzing camouflage tactics throughout the animal kingdom.

Chameleons’ mastery of camouflage goes further than anyone expected – it seems they can fine-tune their colour changes to the visual systems of specific predators. The team captured eight males and ...

Chris and Martin explain why creatures' patterns are so important to their survival. Chris and Martin explain why creatures' patterns are so important to their survival. Animals and insects use ...

Researchers are using a material inspired by octopus skin to make adaptive camouflage that changes in real time to best blend in with one's surroundings, according to National Geographic's Ed Yong ...

In 2004, the U.S. Army made a colossal mistake. It introduced a new digital camouflage called the Universal Camouflage Pattern (UCP), a single pattern designed to work across all environments. Only a ...

MBL, WOODS HOLE, MA—Cuttlefish are well-known masters of disguise who use highly developed camouflage tactics to blend in almost instantaneously with their surroundings. These relatives of octopuses ...