When fish suddenly change color, little photoreceptors embedded deep within their skin keep watch to ensure the color is just right, according to new research. For the first time, scientists have ...

After scuba diving and shooting video at Tunnels Beach one day I had a tourist come up to me and say she saw a clownfish out on the reef while snorkeling. I responded back and said that we do not have ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford.View full profile Eleanor has an ...

Dominant males of an Indonesian species of fish turn black during periods of heightened aggression, scientists have discovered. Their blackened markings, which quickly emerge at the start of a ...

When Lorian E. Schweikert, Ph.D., reeled in a hogfish on a fishing trip to the Florida Keys, she noticed something strange after setting it down on the deck of the boat. Hogfish are known for their ...

Hogfish are the chameleons of the Atlantic Ocean, seamlessly changing their skin color depending on their environment. As if those morphing skills weren't impressive enough, these reef dwellers can ...

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We’ve long marveled at color-changing critters like squid, chameleons, cuttlefish, and others as they flash brilliant hues. Animals across species possess this ability for a suite of reasons, ...

Among color-changing sea creatures, the ability to flash from one hue to another more typically comes in handy for evading predators rather than hunting prey. But the striped marlin, new research ...