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 ...

Fossilized skin impressions uncovered in central Germany are now regarded as the oldest known evidence of reptile skin. Dating backroughly 298 to 299 million years, the find preserves intricate scale ...

In corn snakes, certain lineages have red, yellow or pink colours, and their dorsal spots can merge or form stripes. In many animals, skin colouration and its patterns play a crucial role in ...

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 ...

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 ...

In many animals, skin colors and patterns play an essential role, whether for camouflage, communication, or thermoregulation. In corn snakes, some lineages display red, yellow, or pink hues, and their ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. As a snake slithers by, sunlight ...