Today's blog post is for all you who are fascinated by science, how things work in the animal world and especially for the reptile lovers out there. We all know that chameleons change colors. They do ...

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 ...

In mid-November 2020, a video supposedly showing a chameleon rapidly changing colors as it climbed a series of connected colored pencils went viral on social media. One posting of this video on TikTok ...

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 may make their famously quick costume changes by shifting the positions of light-reflecting cells in their skin, according to a new study. Most animals who change color do so by expanding, ...

Some people are like chameleons: They can blend into any environment with ease. But are chameleons, themselves, like... chameleons? Yes, and no, scientists say. Contrary to a widely held ...