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 communicate ...

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 study revealed that, contrary to their depictions in popular media, chameleons cannot display patterns on their skin.

Camouflage Alone The popular belief is that chameleons change color solely to disappear into their surroundings. While camouflage does play a part, it is not the only or even the primary reason.

Chameleons are perhaps the most well-known animals that have the ability to change color, but scientists didn't know exactly how it was done until now. Unlike other creatures that disperse pigments in ...

Our environment reporter Amy Williams spent some quality time with a Chameleon recently. In the video at the top of this page ...

Despite their image as masters of camouflage, it has long been assumed in science that chameleons change color to communicate with one another or in response to predators.

What a great question, Ikechukwu! It doesn’t have a simple answer, though: yes, chameleons do change color when they sleep, but we think it happens in a different way to when they’re awake. People ...

Chameleons, famous for shifting colors to blend into their natural surroundings to avoid predators, may also be using their chromatic superpowers for a totally different reason: To win fights. This ...

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?