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How Are These Trees Floating Over a Finnish Road?

A photo archive reveals clever camouflage techniques, and highlights the strange position of NATO’s newest member, during World War II.
Andrea Prada Bianchi April 27, 2023
London, England

Stoke Newington Town Hall

You can still see bits of the camouflage used to hide this Art Deco building from bombers during World War II.
Lacewing or lichen? In this illustration, they're lookalikes.
insects

When Prehistoric Lacewings Disguised Themselves as Middle-Jurassic Lichens

Researchers recently found evidence of some very, very old camouflage.
Jessica Leigh Hester September 10, 2020
A camouflage military uniform with a variety of different patterns.
military history

A Country’s Identity Is Hidden in Its Camouflage

A unique online resource shows how camo can make a soldier stand out.
Evan Nicole Brown November 21, 2018
The USS <em>Leviathan</em> with dazzle paint, January 1919.
photography

The Painstaking Process Behind Those Wild WWI Naval Paint Jobs

"Dazzle" paint was first tested on tiny model ships.
Anika Burgess January 19, 2018
Hiding in plain sight.
science

Simulated Octopus Skin May Be the Future of Camouflage

Once again, cephalopods prove how amazing they are.
Eric Grundhauser October 16, 2017
Island Grissom, one of the THUMS Islands
Long Beach, California

Astronaut Islands

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.
From afar, this British dummy tank would be easily fooled for the real tank it stands next to.
military history

A Visual Guide to the Ghost Army, Fake Fleets and Inflatable Enemies of World War II

Military units in both the Allied and Axis powers used air-filled tanks and straw airplanes to deceive enemies.
Lauren Young March 21, 2024
Three camoufleurs in the Women’s Reserve Camouflage Corps make one woman disappear into the forest floor.
naval history

Why Women Pretended to Be Creepy Rocks and Trees in NYC Parks During WWI

Can you find the camouflaged women hiding in these photos?
Lauren Young October 6, 2016