Yale-NUS College Postdoctoral Fellow Eunice Tan has discovered that the bright colour patterns of beetles are not a warning signal to predators as previously believed, but actually a form of ...

Human eye colour is one of the most striking and memorable features, ranging from deep brown to icy blue, rare green, and shifting hazel tones. Behind this diversity lies a fascinating interplay of ...

A team of evolutionary biologists from the University of Konstanz, headed by Prof. Dr. Axel Meyer, has discovered the genetic basis for the repeated evolution of colour patterns. The findings about ...

The world of reptiles is full of fascinating creatures, and one of the most intriguing aspects of some reptiles is their ability to change colour. This remarkable trait, known as camouflage or colour ...

Scientists have solved the mystery of why some closely-related species of an iconic reef fish have vastly different colour patterns, while others look very similar. Scientists have solved the mystery ...

Honeybees rely heavily on flower patterns – not just colours – when searching for food, new research shows. A team led by the University of Exeter tested bee behaviour and built bee's-eye-view ...

What is the difference between black ladybugs with red spots and red ladybugs with black spots? Children – like adults – have once asked themselves this question. So do scientists. Since the 1920s, ...

Humans are now closer to seeing through the eyes of animals, thanks to an innovative software framework developed by researchers from the University of Queensland and the University of Exeter. For a ...