A new study shows that Madagascar’s “nose chameleons,” once confused as one species, are actually three distinct and rapidly ...

Is there really anything cooler than watching a chameleon change colors as it moves along? Nope, there really isn't! Which is why I could watch this @National Geographic TV video on repeat...I just ...

Animals of all kinds display unique characteristics and magnificent abilities. Hummingbirds can flap their wings 80 times per ...

Creatures like chameleons and cuttlefish can effortlessly change the colors and patterns of their skin to match their surroundings, but recreating that clever camouflaging trick on a robot required ...

Labord's chameleon, native to western Madagascar, holds the record as the shortest-lived vertebrate, surviving only four to five months. This reptile's life cycle is uniquely adapted to the island's ...

Chameleons have built a pretty solid reputation on two commonly held beliefs: They can stealthily blend into their surroundings, and they are the ideal subjects for iconic '80s anthems. But it turns ...

Today's blog post is for all you who are fascinated by science, how things work in the animal world and especially for the reptile lovers out there. We all know that chameleons change colors. They do ...

In mid-November 2020, a video supposedly showing a chameleon rapidly changing colors as it climbed a series of connected colored pencils went viral on social media. One posting of this video on TikTok ...

What a great question, Ikechukwu! It doesn’t have a simple answer, though: yes, chameleons do change color when they sleep, but we think it happens in a different way to when they’re awake. People ...

Scientists at the University of California (UC), Riverside have created a new type of ultra-thin film with an incredible ability to change color as it is twisted or bent. Such a material, the ...

The chameleon's uncanny ability to change color has long mystified people, but now the lizard's secret is out: Chameleons can rapidly change color by adjusting a layer of special cells nestled within ...

Chameleons, famous for shifting colors to blend into their natural surroundings to avoid predators, may also be using their chromatic superpowers for a totally different reason: To win fights. This ...