This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Chameleons are often considered the ...

Imagine being able to change your colour to disappear into the background, signal your feelings, or regulate your body temperature. Sounds like science fiction, right? But in the animal kingdom, this ...

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 ...