Many animals use the colours and patterns on their bodies to help them blend into the background and avoid the attention of predators. But this strategy, crypsis, is far from perfect. As soon as the ...

"Local motion detectors in fruit flies sense complex patterns generated by their own motion." ScienceDaily. www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2022 / 04 / 220405102857.htm (accessed June 4, 2026).

Researchers have developed a concise approach to understanding the mechanics of human running. The research has immediate application for running performance, injury prevention, rehab and the ...

It has been widely believed, based on a number of anatomical, physiological and psychophysical findings, that the human visual cortex initially analyzes spatial patterns independently of their ...

The theory known as “motion dazzle” suggests that dramatically patterned animals in motion can confuse, and elude, their predators.

A simple look out the window reveals how impressive our brain is. Outside, the wind moves the leaves, a car drives by and a person, half in the shade, waves at us. We quickly recognize the ...

When this thing starts spinning, things get very, very weird. Photo from the animation, based on work by Arthur Shapiro I do so love making your brains melt, dear BA Bloggees. That’s why I post the ...

Over the years, passing spacecraft have observed mystifying weather patterns at the poles of Jupiter and Saturn. The two planets host very different types of polar vortices, which are huge atmospheric ...