A white-necked jacobin hummingbird chick surprises scientists, scaring away wasps by mimicking a poisonous caterpillar.

Predators in the forest understory are learning a strange new lesson: sometimes that ominous hiss in the leaf litter is not a snake at all, but a moth that has not even finished growing its wings.

Mimicry is a survival adaptation where one species evolves to resemble another, differing from camouflage which involves blending into the environment. Some species, such as the skunk cabbage, use ...

Switzerland-based Mimic Robotics AG said Monday it has raised $16 million in seed funding from Elaia and Speedinvest to enable robotic hands to adapt to complex, high-precision tasks that conventional ...

Moths are masters of disguise. They perfectly mimic twigs, leaves, and even dangerous creatures like hornets and spiders. This incredible camouflage helps them survive in the wild. Species like the ...

On a warm summer morning, you’re sitting in your yard enjoying a slow moment, when a flash of color catches your eye. Bright orange and black wings dance through the air before alighting on a purple ...

3D printed models of a wasp (front), a fly (rear), and a series of intermediate mimics generated by 3D morphing. Experts from the University of Nottingham have created life-size 3D-printed insect ...

The core antagonist of Secret of the Mimic and the FNAF franchise's new overarching main villain, The Mimic is a monstrous robotic entity with the ability to copy the personas, voices, and abilities ...

Ayyoun is a staff writer who loves all things gaming and tech. His journey into the realm of gaming began with a PlayStation 1 but he chose PC as his platform of choice. With over 6 years of ...

As if to prove that we still have much to learn about the animal kingdom, a rarely encountered bird species of the Amazonian region caused a stir in the scientific community around a decade ago when ...

The white-necked jacobin (Florisuga mellivora) is a jewel-toned hummingbird found in the neotropical lowlands of South America and the Caribbean. It shimmers blue and green in the sunlight as it flits ...

Growing up, I can remember almost all of the tattered and worn posters that adorned the classrooms of my school. Many of them had historical timelines, periodic tables, and the like. However, many ...