Data from around 200,000 skin pattern images were then crunched by the ... When the same animal was presented with the same background multiple times, the resulting skin patterns subtly differed ...

More information: Sophie A. Montandon et al, Regulatory and disruptive variants in the CLCN2 gene are associated with modified skin color pattern phenotypes in the corn snake, Genome Biology (2025 ...

In many animals, skin coloration 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 ...

A chameleon-like artificial skin can sense its local background and instantly change color in complex patterns to match and blend in (Nat. Commun. 2021, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-24916-w).

In 1952, Turing suggested that animal skin patterns, such as a leopard’s spots ... As its name suggests, the charr’s skin is dotted with light spots on a dark background, ...

The health authority warns that a blue or purple “net-like” pattern on your skin could signal a blocked artery. This is called livedo reticularis, ...

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 ...