The end of a pet’s life is always a sad event. Seeing them get older can be hard to watch, but there is beauty in the long ...

Animals of all kinds display unique characteristics and magnificent abilities. Hummingbirds can flap their wings 80 times per second; ants can carry up to 50 times their own weight; bats can quickly ...

Chameleons are celebrated for their incredible ability to change color at will. Due to specialized cells in their skin, they can adapt their coloring to absorb heat, reflect sunlight, and communicate ...

Chameleons have two layers of special skin cells, the researchers found. The upper layer, which is more prominent in males than in females and juveniles, can change color by changing its structure and ...

Chameleons are famous for their ability to change color, but they don’t do it simply to blend into whatever background ...

Imagine you’re a male veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus) facing down another male. As you approach your opponent, you see his yellow body stripes get brighter and begin to flash, contrasting ...

Color-morphing may sound less intimidating than, say, baring teeth or dragging hooves, but male chameleons rely on such psychedelic intimidation to ward off male rivals, according to a new study.

As every grade-school kid will confirm, chameleons are special because they can change color. But how these little critters pull off their magic act has always been a little fuzzy. For a long time, ...

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 ...

Scientists studying chameleon skin have discovered the secret to the lizards’ color-changing prowess: Rather than relying purely on pigments, the animals use photonic nanocrystals in their skin to ...