This spectacular male panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) was photographed in Ankarana Special Reserve in Northern Madagascar. The panther chameleon is popular in the pet trade due to its bright ...

A paper has been published this week in Nature Communications which shows how chameleons are able to swiftly and radically alter their exterior colors. Believe it or not, this study is brand new – ...

Biologists just discovered 11 new species of chameleon hiding in plain sight—as chameleons tend to do. Most chameleons can change color, but the range of hues is limited, depending on the species.

Chameleons in Madagascar previously thought to all belong to a single species have actually turned out to be 11 separate ones. Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor, and she hopes to get you as ...

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 ...

Many chameleons have the remarkable ability to exhibit complex and rapid color changes during social interactions. A collaboration of scientists within the Sections of Biology and Physics of the ...

Chameleons are fascinating creatures with their long tongues, rotating eyes, and brilliant colors, which is why they make such interesting pets. But with more than 200 species in the world, how do you ...

The skin of a panther chameleon has an amazing ability to display rich and brilliant color changes due to the organization of different iridophores into a core-shell structure. Inspired by this ...

Nature blessed chameleons with incredible powers of camouflage, as well as the ability to turn bright colors on command. New research shows that they possess an elaborate array of tiny crystals ...

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 ...