Moths are masters of disguise. They perfectly mimic twigs, leaves, and even dangerous creatures like hornets and spiders. This incredible camouflage helps them survive in the wild. Species like the ...

Learn how the spider-tailed horned viper uses predatory mimicry and a spider-shaped tail to lure birds in Iran.

In this Our Changing Climate environmental video essay, I look at biomimicry. Specifically how biomimicry can not only lead to nature-inspired design for architecture and materials, but also for ...

In a greenhouse in Tokyo, researcher Ko Mochizuki noticed something unusual. Flies were swarming around the delicate flowers ...

The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...

Few creatures in nature can camouflage themselves as convincingly as a group ... As their name suggests, species in the Phylliidae genus “are well known for their exceptional leaf mimicry,” which ...