Not only masters of camouflage, squids may also be experts in solar power. A fascinating study has uncovered that the pigments responsible for their remarkable color shifts could play a role in ...

Chemists in South Korea have created a stable color-changing sensor that displays an easily quantifiable response to the pH of its surroundings. Published in Microsystems & Nanoengineering, Dong-Hwan ...

A remarkable advancement in microbial engineering has put a previously obscure natural pigment in the spotlight. If you’ve kept up with research on camouflage, optical material, or bioinspired ...

When you're a walking, talking version of an up-close eye makeup Instagram account, your friends and coworkers get tired of saying something about your colorful look every day. However, one of the ...

Deciduous leaves change color as pigments degrade and synthesize before falling off their trees. Owen Reiser Every fall, the leaves of deciduous trees undergo a dramatic color change before forfeiting ...