While the distinctive coloration is thought to be a warning to predators, it also has intriguing implications for designing ...

Nature has mastered the art of darkness. From the birds-of-paradise with their specialized feather structures that create a ...

The first thing to understand about velvet ants is that they are not, in fact, ants. They're wasps, some of which are wingless, and are named in part for their fluffy exteriors.

“Color affects our perception of foods,” she ... His favorite were leaf-cutting ants called chicatana ants. “They have a very unique, nutty, smoky kind of flavor—and they’re a little ...

This stacking within the cuticle might be the key to producing the matte ultrablack color. Ultrablack is a rare pigment that ...