But it turns out one of those supposed facts isn't quite right — in fact, everything you think you know about chameleons and ...

The chameleon, a lizard known for its color-changing skin, is the inspiration behind a new electromagnetic material that ...

Of all its corporeal quirks, the chameleon is most defined by one, noted as far back as Aristotle: color-changing skin. It’s a popular myth that chameleons take on the color of what they touch.

“People generally assume that color change in chameleons is well understood, and I don’t think it is at all,” said Randall Morrison of McDaniel College in Maryland who was not involved with the study.

Beyond their uniqueness to the island, chameleons are unique creatures in their own right. Known for their ability to change color, they can be seen wearing a variety of colors, including brown ...

Brazilian and British researchers have observed that a small crustacean that changes color according to the marine vegetation ...

The lamp does what you think — hold any colored object up to the color sensor, and the chameleon will change colors to match. When no one is interacting with the lamp, it slowly runs through a ...

As with all chameleons, Meller's will change colors in response to stress and to communicate with other chameleons. Their normal appearance is deep green with yellow stripes and random black spots.

How Animals Change Color The chameleon is only one of many creatures that possess special cells for this purpose. Notable among the others: the catfish, the flounder, the tree toad, the squid and man ...

Chameleons change their coloring to avoid predation and to communicate with one another. Researchers have now shown that complex color changes in the veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus) are ...