Ancient skin Scientists have been able to detect for the first time a clear "skin" pattern from a 50-million-year-old reptile, using non-invasive infrared and synchrotron technology. The findings are ...

The skins of two slithery reptiles – the ball python and a type of lizard known as the sandfish skink – have inspired researchers to create a new kind of super-slippery biomimetic material. By etching ...

Unless you've been hiding in your closet, there's no way to miss a certain trend for spring 2011 - python prints! This raging reptile craze has caught on big time. Animal print items become trendy for ...

In many animals, skin colouration and its patterns play a crucial role in camouflage, communication, or thermoregulation. In the corn snake, some morphs display red, yellow, or pink blotches, and ...

As a graduate student at the Free University of Brussels nearly 20 years ago, Athanasia Tzika analyzed the genomes of several animals to better understand their diversity. During this time, the ...

Isamaya Ffrench is eclectic personified. So it's no surprise that Dion Lee, the Australian designer known for his avant-garde and architectural creations, tapped the British makeup artist and ...