Octopuses are the undisputed kings of camouflage. Whereas engineers have learned to mimic the colors, octopuses also match ...

The animals' camouflaging capabilities have long inspired humans. The new material could one day help researchers improve ...

Researchers developed a color-changing material that alters both surface texture and appearance in seconds, inspired by ...

Stanford researchers have developed a flexible material that can quickly change its surface texture and colors, offering ...

Some of the most compelling homes don’t begin with a mood board or a trend forecast. They begin with a single object that ...

To control color, the team sandwiched the polymer between two gold films. Light bounces off these films and interferes in ...

New octopus-inspired artificial skin mimics marine camouflage, enabling materials to transform in color and texture for ...