Chameleons are famous for their ability to blend in, but contrary to popular belief, this isn’t why they are so colorful. Chameleons change color depending on their mood, and each color represents ...

The popular belief is that chameleons change color solely to disappear into their surroundings. While camouflage does play a part, it is not the only or even the primary reason. Chameleons also alter ...

The chameleon's uncanny ability to change color has long mystified people, but now the lizard's secret is out: Chameleons can rapidly change color by adjusting a layer of special cells nestled within ...

This story appears in the September 2015 issue of National Geographic magazine. For sheer breadth of freakish anatomical features, the chameleon has few rivals. A tongue far longer than its body, ...

Chameleons can famously change their colors to camouflage themselves, communicate and regulate their temperature. Scientists have tried to replicate these color-changing properties for stealth ...