But HOW chameleons change color has been a bit of a mystery until now. A team of researchers at the University of Geneva in Switzerland used several high tech methods to figure it out.

Skin that changes color according to one’s emotional status may be the stuff of human nightmares; for chameleons, though, it’s essential to survival. The lizards’ hue-changing skin, for one ...

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 ...

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 ...

A special layer of skin cells containing tiny reflective crystals allows adult male chameleons to rapidly change color, say scientists.

Chameleons change color thanks to a layer of special iridescent cells that can change their structure and express different colors.

The chameleon's uncanny ability to change color has long mystified people, but now the lizard's secret is out.

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 ...

Chameleons change color whenever they feel agitated, exhilarated, threatened or excited. OK, but how?

Skin that changes color according to one’s emotional status may be the stuff of human nightmares; for chameleons, though, it’s essential to survival. The lizards’ hue-changing skin, for one ...