Mimicry helps animals survive. The mimic octopus imitates other marine creatures. The lyrebird mimics sounds. The zone-tailed hawk resembles a vulture. The viceroy butterfly copies the monarch. Alcon ...

Morphological mimicry among organisms has long been recognized as an adaptive strategy, but mimicry also occurs at the molecular level. One emerging example is microbial pathogens' use of structural ...

In social situations, humans often copy the facial expressions of others who they are interacting with. This phenomenon, ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

How does mimicry affect the way we judge other people? Whose behavior do we imitate, and in what situations? It turns out that we are more likely to mimic people who express joy, and we perceive those ...

Life isn't always what it appears to be, and there's no better example of this in nature than the marvel of insect mimicry. While you might be aware of insects that have features resembling leaves, ...

Biological muscles act as flexible actuators, generating force naturally and with an impressive range of motion. Unsurprisingly, scientists and engineers have been striving to build artificial muscles ...

Can mimicry and mirroring another person’s action while interacting with them increase rapport and make them like you more? Or could it have an adverse effect and lead to a negative perception of you?