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

Many home landscapes burst with color in early summer, only to fade into a flat, uninspiring green by midseason or become visually empty once flowers disappear. This often happens because gardeners ...

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

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

The Stanford team created a metasurface from a polymer previously used in solar panels and printable electronics. They found ...

Colors directly influence space perception. Through them, it is possible to stimulate the user's mood - making the environment calmer or more dynamic - and also change our perception of space without ...

There’s a time and a place for minimalism, but if you’re more inspired by the bright-patterned, plant-filled palaces that Justina Blakeney publishes on The Jungalow than stark, less-is-more design, ...