Japanese researchers have described a new species of sea anemone that appears to share a mutually beneficial relationship with hermit crabs. The pale pink sea anemones, now named Paracalliactis ...

Using a new computer model, scientists simulated the stripes, spots and hexagons on a species of boxfish, imperfections and all. A male ornate boxfish with distinctive, complex patterns of stripes and ...

A mixture of two types of pigment-producing cells undergoes diffusiophoretic transport to self-assemble into a hexagonal pattern. Credit: Siamak Mirfendereski and Ankur Gupta/CU Boulder A zebra’s ...

Obviously this story is incorrect as it conflicts with my culture's holy text that says the leopard got his spots when his greed ended up sending him into a fire where his coat was burned in a ...

Learn how to crochet the cutest mesh bag with a delicate lace shell pattern! This easy tutorial is adjustable for any size, perfect for beginners and experienced crocheters alike. #CrochetBag ...

Abstract: Turing patterns in diffusion neural networks are strongly associated with the performance of artificial intelligence model. However, two practical considerations are rarely mentioned in the ...

Scientists have launched a rescue mission for colorful tree snails whose shells have made them targets for collectors and jewelry makers, reported the BBC. Six types of tree snails found only in the ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. We were once promised self-driving cars and robot maids. Instead, we’ve seen the rise of artificial intelligence systems that can beat ...

On a March day in 2023, Ben Alessio, then a research assistant at CU Boulder, was wandering around the Birch Aquarium in La Jolla, California, when he clocked a surprising sight: a male ornate boxfish ...

Image generators are designed to mimic their training data, so where does their apparent creativity come from? A recent study suggests that it’s an inevitable by-product of their architecture. We were ...

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