Scientists have used sophisticated scanning technology to discover what colors an ancient snake, captured in a colorless fossil, would have had on its skin. The 10-million-year-old snake, preserved as ...

In the study of why and how animals look the way they do, color is king—at least, the range of color humans can see. A ...

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The color and tone of the skin of a snake appears to have a regional variation. The reason for this appears to have escaped the notice of professional biologists. The reason, relating to heat ...

Nearly all fossils are stripped of their original color. But as a new study from Irish paleontologists shows, that doesn’t necessarily mean the colors aren’t still there. You just have to know where ...

Discover the vibrant world of snakes, often overlooked but boasting stunning colors and patterns. From the gold-ringed cat ...

The fossilized remains of a snake that lived 10 million years ago don't look very colorful to the naked eye today. But preserved within are cell structures that revealed to scientists the colors that ...

You were scared and wanted so badly to run, but your legs felt as heavy as a ton of bricks. You tried to break free from the snake coiled around your body, but you couldn't even lift your arms to pry ...

Birds are noticeably more active in warmer weather, leading to the following questions. Q:Goldfinches around our yard are changing color. I know that the males will soon become bright yellow. Does the ...