The illusory reality of WWI dazzle camouflage, re-examined
The study, published last week by Aston University researchers in the journal i-Perception, recreated one of the few solid ...
WWI’s Famous Dazzle Camouflage Seemed Effective Due to Unexpected Optical Trick, Study Finds
A reanalysis of a 1919 study suggests that a separate illusion, the "horizon effect," played a bigger role in warping visual ...
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Stone Island’s Laser Camo Fabrics Are So Unique, You’ll Never See the Same One Twice
Made with a performance version of the brand's groundbreaking Raso Gommato material, this camouflage field jacket stands out ...
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Did WWI Dazzle Camouflage Actually Work? Scientists Revisit a 105-Year-Old Experiment to Find Out
The original research, conducted in 1919 by Leo Blodgett, an MIT student, claimed that dazzle camouflage could mislead ...
A Visual Illusion Fooled Everyone – Even the Camouflage Experts
Turns out, dazzle camouflage wasn’t the main reason enemy subs were misled in World War I, it was a natural visual illusion called the “horizon effect.” Aston University scientists revisited a century ...
10 unique cat fur patterns that will amaze you
Explore the diverse and captivating world of domestic cat fur patterns ranging from classic and mackerel tabbies to ...
Snakes' secret language of ultraviolet color: A hidden world of predator evasion and camouflage
In the study of why and how animals look the way they do, color is king—at least, the range of color humans can see. A ...
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‘Camouflage’ creature — half-hidden in streams — is a new species in Brazil. See it
“The arms and legs display transverse dark bands, adding a camouflage pattern to the animal,” researchers said. “The inner ...