Saturation refers to the depth, or richness, of a color: pastels are examples of highly desaturated colors. At the photoreceptor layer, saturation originates from imbalances in the relative response ...

A team of researchers has discovered new insights into the evolution of color patterns in frogs and toads -- collectively known as anurans. Animal color patterns can help them camouflage with their ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Are you the type of person who always sticks to neutrals—who can’t seem to escape the siren song of the ...

Scientists are moving closer to answering some age-old questions. How did the leopard get its spots? How did the zebra get its stripes? The answer may be a gene called Agouti, which the scientists ...

September 7, 2021 (Huntsville, Alabama)- Members of the Felidae family, more commonly referred to as cats, come in a variety of sizes and a range of varying fur colors and patterns. Tigers with black ...

Many ladybirds have attractive color patterns consisting of black and red. This prominent color pattern is thought to function as a warning that indicates to predators that they are very bitter and ...

Recently, I’ve seen that many people in the Western world have begun to question our general collective aversion to color. Real estate agents recommend keeping walls in neutral colors and investing in ...

Zoe Kleinmann and a student make a pattern of light with translucent cups. Zoe Kleinmann and a student explore patterns. First they create units of two connected plastic cubes to create an AB pattern.