Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At this moment, the male side-blotched lizards of the American West are engaged in dating drama beyond human comprehension. Three ...

Chameleons are perhaps the most well-known animals that have the ability to change color, but scientists didn't know exactly how it was done until now. Unlike other creatures that disperse pigments in ...

The world of reptiles is full of fascinating creatures, and one of the most intriguing aspects of some reptiles is their ability to change colour. This remarkable trait, known as camouflage or colour ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Devi Stuart-Fox is an evolutionary biologist ...