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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Color patterns seen in fish and other animals evolved to serve various purposes. Lagunatic Photo/iStock via Getty Images Plus A ...

The excellent preservation of the molluscan fauna from the Gosport Sand (Eocene) at Little Stave Creek, Alabama, has made it possible to describe the preserved color patterns of 15 species. In this ...

BEIJING, April 4 (Xinhua) -- Chinese scientists have revealed the mechanisms underlying the formation of complex color patterns on Nigella orientalis (Ranunculaceae) petals. Researchers from the ...

Researchers have developed a flexible material that can quickly change its surface texture and colors, offering potential ...

A team of researchers has provided the first example of how color patterns on a coral reef fish species can drive its evolution into many distinct species. The researchers looked at feeding and mating ...

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