Prey animals can use their colors to hide from predators or dissuade them from attacking. But local conditions determine which option works best. A global study comparing defensive coloration in ...

A bizarre rainforest insect is rewriting what scientists thought they knew about camouflage. A katydid spotted glowing hot pink in Panama stunned researchers when it slowly transformed into green in ...

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Nature is full of wonders, but few are as astonishing as insects that can disguise themselves as leaves, flowers or twigs so convincingly that even predators cannot tell the difference. These masters ...