Can you see the plant in this picture? This small brown Fritillaria delavayi has evolved camouflage in response to heavy harvesting by humans. The more closely the plant mimics its environment, the ...

Military camouflage first appeared on battlefield during World War I. Over the years, the pattern of green and brown swirls and patches has evolved to help make soldiers stealthier in combat, whether ...

The Army begins its transition to new combat uniforms in a month, the Army said Monday, but soldiers can expect a lot of mixing and matching of camo items for the next several years. The uniforms with ...

Polaris Solutions is working with special forces units in Canada and the United States to bring the technology to North America, it was reported.

Discover how saltwater crocodiles blend into murky water, stalk in silence, and use patience and power to dominate their ...

Camouflage ranks highly among the arts of war. Thanks to innovations such as fractal colouration patterns, which mimic nature by repeating shapes at different scales, the distance from which naked ...

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 ...

The Army recently announced that soldiers will begin to wear a new version of the Army combat uniform. Colored in a new camouflage called the operational camouflage pattern, this pattern will still be ...

Discover how baby squids use special skin cells to change color and blend in moments after hatching, helping them survive in the wild.

If you’ve always thought of a zebra’s stripes as offering some type of camouflaging protection against predators, it’s time to think again, suggest scientists at the University of Calgary and UC Davis ...

Researchers have shown that the way cuttlefish generate their camouflage pattern is much more complex than previously believed. Cuttlefish, along with other cephalopods like octopus and squid, are ...