Citrus fruit rind color has long been used as an indicator of ripeness, but for some fruits such as mandarin fruit in the Chongqing region of China, the peel and flesh do not ripen synchronously, with ...

This is sexual selection at work, and it is the force that pushes guppy coloration toward conspicuousness just as hard as predation pushes coloration toward drabness. There may be several ...

You're right. An animal that takes advantage of disruptive coloration uses spots, stripes, or other patterns to "break up" their body outline so that predatory animals won't see the contours of an ...

Learn all about the brightly colored Nashville warbler, and where to look to find one. Plus, hear this teeny bird's cheery, ...

The referred specimen of the enantiornithine bird Shangyang sp. (IVPP V 26899) was recovered near La-Ma-Dong Village in Jian-Chang County, within the Jiufotang Formation (dated ∼120 Ma). It can be ...

Birds and humans perceive colors differently, so scientists rely on instruments and genetics to accurately describe the diversity of avian color signals. Aa Aa Aa Evolutionary processes have ...

A recent study has revealed the molecular mechanisms behind the temperature-dependent and tissue-specific accumulation of anthocyanins in peach fruits.

This technique, called startle coloration, may give a bird or snake pause, offering a precious instant for the frog to spring to safety. Their neon-green bodies may play a similar role in ...