Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. Goths ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- In a matchup of animal superpowers, a clever form of camouflage might beat super sight -- at least in the ocean. There's nowhere to hide in the open ocean, far from the shore or the ...

In the dark depths of the ocean, where camouflage can be lifesaving, scientists have discovered the blackest fish ever documented. Researchers have found 16 species of so-called ultra-black fish, ...

Sleek, smart, and built for survival—the blue shark might be the most efficient shark in the ocean. From crossing entire ...

A new light system developed by Australian scientists to mimic ocean camouflage may deter Great White Shark attacks, a new study says. Marine predators like sharks locate prey by looking for ...

Researchers have found that fish that live in the open ocean, such as these lookdowns, reflect polarized light from their skin in a way that makes them seemingly disappear from predators' view.