Colors usually come from pigments or dyes, but are also created when light is refracted and reflected by microscopic structures. Those iridescent hues, known as "structural coloration," are often seen ...

It’s well known that cuttlefish and several other cephalopods can rapidly shift the colors in their skin thanks to that skin’s unique structure. But according to a new paper published in the journal ...

Iraqi Air Force’s first F-16 Block 52 made its maiden flight from Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth, Texas, assembly plant in a weird camouflaged color scheme. On May 2, the first of 36 ordered Lockheed ...

Marine biologists have discovered three broad classes of camouflage body patterns. This study of cephalopod camouflage has implications for analyzing camouflage tactics throughout the animal kingdom.

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Nov. 30, 2015) -- As winter weather approaches and temperatures drop, Soldiers turn to their cold-weather gear to keep warm outdoors while conducting training or ...

In the auto industry, design departments create camouflage patterns to disguise future products while they are being tested on open roads, leaving a bit of mystery for the new vehicle's debut.

NATICK, Mass. (June 1, 2015) -- If you can't see it, you can't attack it. Since the conflicts of the 18th century, that's been the thinking behind military camouflage. Today, when it's applied to ...