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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 ...

AUSTIN, Texas, June 3 (UPI) -- Researchers in Texas say they've discovered a new way fish camouflage themselves in the ocean, by manipulating how light reflects off their skin. Scientists at the ...

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 ...

Some fish blend seamlessly into their watery surroundings with help from their silvery reflective skin. Researchers have long assumed that squid, shrimp and other ocean animals could see through this ...

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

Perhaps because they spend so much of their lives buried in mud, little is known about the two-stick stingfish. These ornate-looking fish are nocturnal, they ambush their prey, and they're capable of ...

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, ...

There’s no place to hide from predators in the vastness of the open ocean for vulnerable crustaceans. While they live at depths where sunlight fades to darkness and have transparent bodies to avoid ...

Recieve emails about upcoming NOVA programs and related content, as well as featured reporting about current events through a science lens. Soldiers often cloak themselves in camouflage print to hide ...

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 ...