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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 ...

Have you ever wondered how fish in the middle of the open ocean are able to avoid predators despite the lack of a background to camouflage into? According to a journal entry in Science, researchers ...

Scientists have solved a longstanding mystery about how some fish seem to disappear from predators in the open waters of the ocean, a discovery that could help materials scientists and military ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...