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 ...

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

The changing color of a chameleon’s body is an impressive sight—but how it happens has long been a significant scientific question without a compelling answer. Now, researchers have identified a thin ...

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 – ...

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Color-changing panther chameleons are among the most disco-ready lizards, courtesy of tiny, built-in crystals that rapidly create multicolored hues. Only adult male panther chameleons (Furcifer ...

In her last moments, this female chameleon’s skin erupts with color. All that remains are thousands of her eggs buried deep beneath the surface. Filming The Life of a Matchstick-Sized Chameleon ...

Chameleons are some of the most brilliantly colored animals on the planet. But how did they evolve the ability to change color? Scientists used to believe that chameleons changed color by spreading ...

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 ...

Wed, March 11, 2015 at 5:28 PM UTC When the chameleon gets aroused in some way, be the excitement be the result of a threat or of a Ryan Gosling-esque male, the latticework stretches. And that, in ...

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 ...