The animal world is incredibly colorful, and behind this color palette is a constant game of survival.

Most animals in nature stick to colours like green, brown, or grey– perfect for blending into forests, deserts, or oceans.

Blue animals have forever fascinated humans, being among the most unforgettable species in the natural world. This rarity makes each of them seem nearly mythical, as if drawn by the sky or sea itself.

Animals achieve colour changes through specialised cells in their skin. Nature has perfected the art of disguise, and these ...

Why do some animals use bright colours to warn off predators while others opt to camouflage themselves to avoid attack? To ...

Many animals possess the remarkable ability to change color, a crucial survival strategy honed over millions of years. This ...

A new paper from the University of Melbourne reveals how animals use beautiful but unreliable iridescent colours as communication signals. Special adaptations enable animals to control how these ...

Migration, hibernation and food storage are all responses to seasonal changes. As the days become shorter and the nights get longer, hormone changes trigger an animal's instinct to prepare for winter.

A new paper sheds light on the colorful world of animal communication, highlighting the challenges of studying accurately how iridescent colors work in nature. A new paper from the University of ...