When you think of color-change artists of the animal world, you probably think chameleons, but these other cool beasts can change color, too. This cephalopod—that means big-headed, tentacled ...

Q. I live near Charleston, South Carolina, and recently spotted a blue anole sunning itself. I am familiar with our common green and brown anoles, but this one made me look twice. His tail had been ...

In nature, it's not uncommon to observe animals that change color with the seasons. You may have heard of the arctic fox or the mountain hare, which are white in winter and brown in summer. This ...

The color of your t-shirt is sending signals far beyond how trendy you are. In a study published Thursday in PLOS ONE, scientists found that Western fence lizards most feared approaching humans that ...

Peacocks, panther chameleons, scarlet macaws, clown fish, toucans, blue-ringed octopuses, and so many more: The animal kingdom has countless denizens with extraordinarily colorful beauty. But in many ...

The animal world is incredibly colorful, and behind this color palette is a constant game of survival. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. Most animals use camouflage, ...

A few years ago, Professor Liz Tibbetts stumbled upon something surprising. She noticed that wasps had striking facial features—including fake eyelines and distinctive marks. At the time, people ...

Biologists modified simple electronics to create a color vision test for fiddler crabs and other animals. Fiddler crabs have a simple solution to life's daily perils: run. University of Cincinnati ...