Nature comes in a variety of striking colors, but all that beauty didn't evolve for our enjoyment. Conspicuous colors tend to be signals, often helping animals woo mates or warn predators. Yet the ...

We all know what chameleons are capable of: changing into a variety of colors to match their surroundings. They're one of the animals that are so well camouflaged you'd never see them right in front ...

A new paper from the University of Melbourne reveals how animals use beautiful but unreliable iridescent colours as communication signals. Special adaptations enable animals to control how these ...

Animals change colour primarily for survival. This ability, called chromatic adaptation, helps them blend into their surroundings to avoid predators or to sneak up on prey. It's an essential form of ...

They've never seen animals like hippos and sharks but adults born blind have rich insight into what they look like, a new study found. They've never seen animals like hippos and sharks but adults born ...