Reptiles in open habitats evolved brighter colors over time. This helped them reflect sunlight and survive climate change.

Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons During World War I ... dazzle camouflage used stark geometric patterns to try to confuse German U- ...

In the insect world things are often not what they seem ... insects have evolved survival mechanisms that involve mimicry, camouflage, and disguise. In the case of orange-and-black butterflies ...

HMT Olympic in dazzle camouflage after service as a troopship during World War I ... Blodgett painted model ships with dazzle patterns and placed them in a mock battle theater.

During World War I, the Atlantic was in chaos ... Bold, irregular geometric patterns — known as dazzle camouflage — were ...

While practical devices don’t yet exist, the world of active camouflage promises to grow more interesting as new display, material, and detection technologies come to the fore. At our current ...

Examining snakes, the researchers categorized how the animals used patterns of UV color and tested ... Crowell surmises it has to do with camouflage. Birds, which can also see UV color, are ...

During World War I, navies experimented with painting ships with dazzle camouflage—geometric shapes ... He painted model ships in dazzle patterns and placed them in a mechanical test theater ...