Chameleons change color to stay comfortable by regulating their body temperature. Darker colors help them absorb more heat when they’re cold, while lighter colors reflect heat to keep them cool.

Of all its corporeal quirks, the chameleon is most defined by one, noted as far back as Aristotle: color-changing skin. It’s a popular myth that chameleons take on the color of what they touch.

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 ...

“People generally assume that color change in chameleons is well understood, and I don’t think it is at all,” said Randall Morrison of McDaniel College in Maryland who was not involved with the study.

The lamp does what you think — hold any colored object up to the color sensor, and the chameleon will change colors to match. When no one is interacting with the lamp, it slowly runs through a ...

Beyond their uniqueness to the island, chameleons are unique creatures in their own right. Known for their ability to change color, they can be seen wearing a variety of colors, including brown ...

Little green climbing machine —the Carolina anole, known as Anolis carolinensis, is often called the American chameleon for ...

As with all chameleons, Meller's will change colors in response to stress and to communicate with other chameleons. Their normal appearance is deep green with yellow stripes and random black spots.

The researchers contend that communication is a more powerful force than camouflage in the evolution of chameleon color change. A male Anna's hummingbird courts females by flying up 100 feet ...