Why it's awesome: Labord's chameleons live fast and die young. They hold the record for the shortest lifespan of all tetrapods — they hatch, grow, mate and die in just four to five months. Labord's ...

We’ve always been told that if you watch a chameleon closely behind any background, it flickers its colors and slips into invisibility mode. But boy, have we been wrong all along! Those mesmerizing ...

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 ...

Inspired by the color-changing ability of chameleons, researchers have developed a sustainable technique to 3D-print multiple, dynamic colors from a single ink. "By designing new chemistries and ...

Despite their image as masters of camouflage, it has long been assumed in science that chameleons change color to communicate with one another or in response to predators. But now new research has ...

You've probably heard that chameleons change color to blend into their background and hide. But new research shows they're more often adjusting appearance in order to regulate their bod temperature or ...