This shows just how smart evolution really can be.

Chameleons are amazing reptiles found mainly in Africa and Madagascar. They are known for their incredible colour changes, which help them communicate and regulate body heat. These lizards also ...

Chameleons are some of the most brilliantly colored animals on the planet. But how did they evolve the ability to change color? Scientists used to believe that chameleons changed color by spreading ...

Chameleons have two layers of special skin cells, the researchers found. The upper layer, which is more prominent in males than in females and juveniles, can change color by changing its structure and ...

There’s no lizard like a chameleon—color-shifting, tree-climbing, eye-swiveling magic. Dive into the jungles of Madagascar with us and meet the first Malagasy herpetologist to lead groundbreaking ...

Nature expresses itself most vividly through colour, and lizards are among one of its most striking artists. From electric ...

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 ...

The forests of northern Madagascar harbour a dwarf chameleon that is the smallest lizard in the world in terms of total length. Adult males of the diminutive Brookesia micra reach a length of less ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Flashy feathers and extravagant fur are the Ferraris and Rolex watches of the animal kingdom. Males use these over-the-top features to attract females and send a status message to competitors. Just as ...

A 99 million-year-old baby chameleon was found in a lump of amber in Myanmar, according to a study published in Science Advances on Friday. That makes it the oldest known chameleon fossil ever ...