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Armstrong muscles in on action

THE "Armstrong Factor" was evident at the Ulverstone Schweppes Arena on Saturday night when Coastal basketball legend Ben Armstrong made his South East Australian Basketball League comeback with the Tall Timbers North West Thunder.

Color-Changing Artificial Muscles Do Camouflage

Scientists have created a soft, stretchy artificial muscle that can blend with its environment at the flick of a switch, mimicking the camouflage abilities of squid and zebrafish.

Bigger gorillas better at attracting mates and raising young

Conservationists have found that larger male gorillas living in the rainforests of Congo seem to be more successful than smaller ones at attracting mates and even raising young.

Color-changing artificial muscles make the wearer disappear

Artificial muscles can make the wearer disappear, according to new research. Scientists have mimicked the processes used by zebrafish to create these visual effects. 

Gorilla Glutes get the Girls

The bigger the better when it comes to male silverback gorilla muscles. Larger gorillas are better at attracting mates and raising young according to a new study carried out in the Congo.