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 ...

We don’t know if androids dream of electric sheep, but whatever octopuses dream of must be something adventurous because they change color a lot while they’re sleeping. And while the octopus in the ...

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 ...

When we think of animals that can change colour, chameleons are usually the first to come to mind. However nature is far more fascinating and diverse. Many other creatures have developed the ability ...