The rise of color vision in animals: Study maps dramatic 100-million-year explosion in color signals
This is a classic example of sexual selection using color signaling. Conspicuous colors are also displayed by toxic animal ...
FDA bans controversial red dye found in candy, drinks and snacks
Studies show that high doses could cause cancer in rats, but the regulators maintain that no evidence exists that ingesting the coloring causes cancer in humans.
Chameleon shrimp can camouflage themselves even in invasive species of algae, study shows
Brazilian and British researchers have observed that a small crustacean that changes color according to the marine vegetation ...