Chameleons' remarkable color changes are not for camouflage but a sophisticated biological trick. Their skin cells, called ...

The chameleon's uncanny ability to change color has long mystified people, but now the lizard's secret is out: Chameleons rapidly change color by adjusting a layer of special cells nestled within ...

Though most people believe chameleons use their color-changing abilities for camouflage, a new study released today proves this is incorrect. In fact, chameleons evolved the ability to transform skin ...

Nature blessed chameleons with incredible powers of camouflage, as well as the ability to turn bright colors on command. New research shows that they possess an elaborate array of tiny crystals ...

Two layers of cells known as iridophores contain these nanocrystals. A superficial layer, known as S-iridophores, actively alters the spacing of these crystals to cause the rapid color changes, while ...

Chameleons’ mastery of camouflage goes further than anyone expected – it seems they can fine-tune their colour changes to the visual systems of specific predators. The team captured eight males and ...

Chameleons are among nature’s most fascinating colour-changers, but their amazing ability to change from green to brown to bright yellow isn’t quite what most people think it is. Camouflage plays a ...

Chameleons are nature’s masters of disguise, blending into their surroundings by changing the spacing between guanine nanocrystals in their skin. This trick alters the wavelengths of light their skin ...

Just as a chameleon can instantly morph its skin color to match its surroundings, a new method of controlling crystals using light and chemistry could make clothing or cars change color on demand. The ...