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A growing body of research reveals how mimicry has become one of nature’s most effective forms of deception. Scientists have documented species that mirror colors, movements, and even sounds to avoid ...

Discover a list of insects that look like a flower, from the Orchid Praying Mantis to the Camouflaged Looper. Explore how ...

By studying the natural world, scientists find blueprints for innovations that can improve human lives—in the genes of a ...

In the 4th century BC, Greece, the art of painting was often seen as a mere craft, until Pamphilus of Amphipolis came along.

In an Oregon forest, a single honey mushroom colony stretches across nearly four square miles. Weighing an estimated 35,000 ...

The global transition to a hydrogen-based clean energy economy faces a critical bottleneck: current proton exchange membrane ...

Scientists have developed a so-called "snake vision" that uses a CMOS with a quantum dot layer that can detect infrared ...

Social media has democratised storytelling and reduced the entry barrier to content creation. Each of us holds potent tools ...

A cuddly toy might be a dear childhood companion, but a group of French researchers now complain that these 'caricatures' ...

A mutual eye gaze and smile are some of the most reliable markers of love between couples, and can be used to differentiate love from lust.