Creatures like chameleons and cuttlefish can effortlessly change the colors and patterns of their skin to match their surroundings, but recreating that clever camouflaging trick on a robot required ...

A robot modeled on a chameleon and developed by South Korean researchers can change colors to match its surroundings. Like real chameleons, the robo-chameleon collects information from its environment ...

Chameleons are famous for their ability to change color, but they don’t do it simply to blend into whatever background they’re sitting on. Instead, their color shifts are controlled by special pigment ...

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 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 ...

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 ...