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Imperfections in animal patterns could inspire adaptive materials that shift color, shape, and function like nature itself.

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For some, nature’s designs are mesmerizing; for others, terrifying. From pufferfish skin to bee hives and marine sponges, this documentary examines how certain animals unintentionally spark ...

For decades, scientists have been trying to work out how animals develop their unique spots and stripes. Now, they may have ...

However, computer simulations based on Turing’s idea created spots that were blurrier than those found in nature. In 2023, ...

Biologists often form deep bonds with the species they study. For some, that relationship begins early in their careers and ...

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Engineers are turning to animal origami, from insects that tuck away wings to a protist with an accordion-like neck, for ...

Extinction rates are not spiraling upward as many believe, according to a large-scale study analyzing 500 years of data.

The Cetacean Translation Initiative (CETI) is using artificial intelligence to help understand sperm whale communications.

Tamara Kotevska doc shows the power of myth, as she tells us in a new interview to accompany the trailer for her film.