Researchers found that lookdown fish camouflage themselves through a complex manipulation of polarized light after it strikes the fish skin. In laboratory studies, they showed that this kind of ...

Lookdowns outperforms by up to 80 percent the 'mirror' strategy that was previously thought to be state-of-the-art in fish camouflage Fish can hide in the open ocean by manipulating how light reflects ...

Being able to see fish or spot them in the water takes a great deal of practice. Co-existence and survival often depend on a species’ ability to change its color or conceal itself from predators. In ...

While gobies aren't the only fish with camouflage abilities, new research shows that their colour change is influenced by their social context: they transform faster and better when alone. This is ...

Certain fish species, such as the lookdown (Selene vomer), can alter the way light reflects off them to hide from predators.Erich Schelgel It’s not easy to hide if you live in the open ocean. To avoid ...

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A new material derived from a dazzling fish that can quickly change colours could be ideal for camouflage technology. Nature continues to inspire a whole range of advanced technologies, particularly ...

Fish can hide in the open ocean by manipulating how light reflects off their skin, according to researchers at The University of Texas at Austin. The discovery could someday lead to the development of ...

The skin of fish that live deep beneath the surface of the sea represent some of the blackest materials known on Earth, absorbing more than 99.5 percent of light that hits its body. The discovery ...