While many circumstances factor into the calculation, researchers found in a new study that local predators, not appearance ...

This moldy pancake is actually the flowery flounder (Bothus mancus), a vivid plane of a fish that expertly changes its color to match its surroundings. The very flat fish’s dorsal (top) side is ...

Some animals prefer to hide by becoming invisible. Discover more about animals you can actually see right through.

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 ...

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Nature's most cunning predators don't always rely on brute force. This article reveals ten incredible animals that master ...

"There's an owl here." But where? Surely, the photo is just an image of two tree trunks in the middle of a forest . . . can ...

The effectiveness of camouflage or warning colors for insect defense depends on conditions such as light levels and how many predators are around.

Some animals have extraordinary healing powers to regrow their body parts including the heart. Here are eight.

Many animals are countershaded, meaning that their dorsal sides are darker than their ventral sides. The color pattern occurs in animals terrestrial and aquatic alike and is one of the most common ...