KANSAS CITY — Texture is a key differentiator in today’s food and beverage marketplace. The attribute adds unique sensory ...

Octopuses are the undisputed kings of camouflage. Whereas engineers have learned to mimic the colors, octopuses also match ...

Stanford researchers have developed a flexible material that can quickly change its surface texture and colors, offering potential applications in camouflage, art, robotics, and even nanoscale ...

MARTIN: Ever bite into a yummy-looking apple only to be rewarded with a chunk of nasty, mealy pulp? MARTÍNEZ: Oh, my God. If I expect crisp and instead get squish, it's a bad, bad deal (laughter).

Inspired by the remarkable camouflage abilities of octopus and cuttlefish, Stanford researchers have developed a soft material that can rapidly shift its surface texture and color at extremely fine ...

Many home landscapes burst with color in early summer, only to fade into a flat, uninspiring green by midseason or become ...