Blue sharks can change colour like chameleon, scientists find - Study finds skin colour of blue shark grows darker when it ...

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 ...

You’ve probably heard that chameleons change color to blend into their background in order to hide. But that might not actually be true. So what do they actually use this color-changing ability for?

The reasons chameleons change color vary, including in response to temperature and light, and certainly the background-matching behavior that comes to mind when most think of a chameleon.

Chameleons have two layers of special skin cells, the researchers found. The upper layer, which is more prominent in males than in females and juveniles, can change color by changing its structure ...

Chameleons have built a pretty solid reputation on two commonly held beliefs: They can stealthily blend into their surroundings, and they are the ideal subjects for iconic '80s anthems. But it turns ...

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 ...

How chameleons actually change colour Historically, scientists believed that chameleons changed colour using pigment cells — similar to how octopuses and cuttlefish do.

The ability to change color first likely evolved in chameleons for camouflage, Stuart-Fox says, but the talent now satisfies a wide range of these animals’ needs, like temperature control.

Chameleons are celebrated for their incredible ability to change color at will. Due to specialized cells in their skin, they can adapt their coloring to absorb heat, reflect sunlight, and ...