While the color change process is most often used as a defense mechanism, it can be used for regulating temperature, attracting mates, and even communicating socially. Here are 10 of the world’s ...

In a new study, US researchers shed light on what they call an "explosion" of animal color signals over the past 100 million ...

Conspicuous colors tend to be signals, often helping animals woo mates or warn predators. Yet the origins of these attention-grabbing colors are not clear. Did plants start making jazzy fruits and ...

A significant breakthrough occurred 100 million years ago. ...

Chameleons change colour using chromatophores, which are specialised skin cells that allow them to control temperature, communicate, and blend in with their surroundings. Peppered moths evolved ...

This is a classic example of sexual selection using color signaling. Conspicuous colors are also displayed by toxic animal species, including many venomous snakes and the brilliantly colored ...

Lizards in France have grown lighter in color, and so have many insects and birds across the globe. The effects of a changing ...

A new study from the University of Arizona reveals that color vision in animals evolved around 500 million years ago, much earlier than the appearance of colorful fruits and flowers. The research ...

For the first time ever, marine biologists have measured how much energy octopuses really need to change color — and it's a ...