While we've already seen materials that allow people or objects to hide from heat-detecting cameras, they're typically only effective at one ambient temperature. An experimental new material, however, ...

Mother Nature has already mastered the art of camouflage, so it only makes sense that we steal her ideas when it comes to the art of hiding. Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a ...

Undersea creatures such as octopuses, squid and cuttlefish have an amazing ability to quickly blend in with their surroundings. Now, taking a cue from these animals, scientists have created their own ...

In the movie Predator, Arnold Schwarzenegger hid from an alien's night vision system by covering himself in mud. He might have found things much easier, however, if he'd had access to a ...

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A new material derived from a dazzling fish that can quickly change colours could be ideal for camouflage technology. Nature continues to inspire a whole range of advanced technologies, particularly ...

Certain animals, like the octopus and cuttlefish, are natural camouflage artists that can change the color and pattern of their skin based on their environment. For example, check out this octopus ...

The U.S. military is backing the development of camouflage fabrics that could one day make their soldiers completely invisible, it has been claimed. The so-called 'Quantum Stealth' camouflage material ...

Civilians prepare camouflage material for military and territorial defense volunteers in Lviv, Ukraine, on Tuesday. (Miguel Gutierrez/EFE/ZUMA Press) Textiles are soaked in ink by people making ...